Guatemala : Tikal and Flores

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Guatemala is not complete without visiting Tikal and Flores. After doing Semuc Champey, next morning I took a bus (minivan) from Lanquรญn to Flores. Flores is ย the gateway to the Petรฉn, Guatemalaโ€™s vast northern rainforest region, because itโ€™s the main transport hub. I reached Flores late afternoon.ย  Isla de Flores is a cute, colourful area clustered onto a small island in Lake Petรฉn Itza, and connected to the mainland via a short causeway.ย  It's a small walkable island . I reached late afternoon . Due to my luggage ,…

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Guatemala : Semuc Champey and Kanba Caves

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น After successfully summiting 5 volcanoes , my next stop was Semuc Champey. This is a natural 300 m limestone bridge, under which passes the Cahabรณn River. Atop the bridge is a series of stepped, turquoise pools. I woke up in the morning , had my breakfast and then bus arrived for pick up to Lanquรญn. This is a long bus ride of 8 hrs from Antigua via Guatemala City . There is a tourist bus stop at Lanquรญn. Transpiration from various hotels come there to pick up tourists. Next…

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Guatemala : Climbing 5 Volcanoes

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น I arrived a day before. Today I changed the hotel and explored this lovely city of Antigua. From the next day its time to start gruelling back to bacl volcano climbs. Day 2 Hike Pacaya Volcano and Cerro Grande (2561m) In the morning I got straight to the task at hand: volcano trekking! I was drivenย  to the trailhead of Pacaya National Park, laced up my hiking boots and hit the trail for what is an ideal acclimatisation trek. The route weaves first through steep dense forests and green…

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Guatemala : Antigua and Guatemala City

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Antigua My month long trip to Guatemala and Panama started with Antigua.ย  My midnight flight of United Air from Houston arrived sharp 12 and my transport to Antigua was waiting outside airport. Faced no issues in airport and then zipped to Antigua in no time. After a restful sleep , it was time to explore the the city.ย  Situated in an area prone to frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquake , the city has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. It was also the former capital of Guatemala. This city…

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