February 2018

On Tuesday 16th January, we checked out of our hotel and left our luggage at the travel agency, telling them there was no need to pick us up at the hostel at 12 o’clock, as we would come here for our shuttle back to Antigua. Then we had breakfast at the cafe next door. Before … Continue reading Will we get back to Antigua in time?

The next day we had breakfast at the same cafe as the day before, and around midday we set off across the lake once more, but this time to San Pedro. The boat stopped at Santa Cruz and San Marcos before reaching our destination. We wandered around town which seemed to have a special appeal … Continue reading San Pedro La Laguna

On Sunday 14th January, we had breakfast at a Finnish owned cafe, which served proper bread. Sorry, but its always so exciting. ? Once we managed to find the right dock, we took a boat to Santiago Atitlán. We walked up the hill into town and over the market. After a coffee break at a nice … Continue reading Santiago Atitlán

After a typical Guatemaltecan breakfast we checked out of the hostel, leaving some of our luggage there, as we would be staying there again after our trip. The shuttle picked us up at 12.30 pm and we finally arrived in Panajachel just before 4 pm. We got dropped of at a travel agency and they … Continue reading Lago de Atitlán – Panajachel

On Friday 12th January, we had yummy breakfast at a nice cafe before exploring Antigua, admiring its many churches and ruins. We went to the view point “Cerro  de la Cruz”, the chocolate museum and finally inquired at several language schools. After a little siesta we had dinner at a Mexican restaurant. Back at the … Continue reading Antigua

The next morning we had to get up early and had to say goodbye to our English travel companion. At 8 am we took an uber to the airport and checked in for our flight to Guatemala City. It was a little bit delayed and we arrived at the capital of Guatemala around 1 pm. … Continue reading Goodbye México, hello Guatemala

After a late breakfast on Wednesday 10th January, we took an uber to Frida Kahlo’s house which is now a museum. We had to book our tickets online while standing in the queue but got in after only an hours wait. I have to admit I didn’t know much about the artist and learned a … Continue reading Casa Frida Kahlo y Castillo de Chapultepec

The next day we got picked up for our day trip at 8.30 am. We spent hours on an uncomfortable minibus but went to beautiful places. First stop was Santa Maria Tonantzintla, then we walked through the underground tunnels of the Pirámide de Cholula and visited the archaeological site. I find it very interesting, that … Continue reading Pyramids & Churches

The next day was my Swiss travel companion’s birthday and we went for breakfast at a posh restaurant overlooking the main plaza with the cathedral. In the afternoon we got tickets for the hop on hop off bus and explored the city. We went to the anthropology museum and the botanical garden but unfortunately the … Continue reading La ciudad de México

For Saturday 6th January, we’d booked a day trip and got picked up from the hostel around 8.30 am. First we went to la Plaza de las tres Culturas, then to an artisan market where we learned that the Mayas made pen & paper, needle & thread, speers and tools for tattoos and piercings from … Continue reading The pyramids of Teotihuacan