After leaving Antigua the colonial centre of the New World, I was curious to see how Lake Atitlan would stand up to it. The lake is set in the central highlands and the drive is epic. The winding road is not for those who suffer from car sickness. All foreigners tend to take a shuttle […]
January 2, 2018
My legs were burning. I felt my chest tighten. I sucked the air in hard and steadied myself on my walking poles as they dug into the soft volcanic sand. The hike to the summit was steep and tough. My heart was racing with every step I took. I lunged forward and the grains of […]
January 2, 2018
Antigua is a beautiful city stuffed full of archaelogical sites, dusky pink and yellow squat houses set among the cobbled streets. It lies an hour away from its ugly sister Guatemala City, which I drove through at 2am and had zero regrets about visiting. My first impression of the locals – friendly, warm and very […]
January 2, 2018
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