Guatemala – Semuc Champey
Getting to Semuc Champey we got off the shuttle bus and transferred to the back of a pickup. Driving the 45min through barely populated rainforest to the hostel in the…
Guatemala – Antigua
Last week we took a school holiday and travelled to Antigua and Semuc Champey. The trip was really about Semuc but given we didn't need a whole week there and…
Guatemala – more mountains and bakery treats
No news to report this week. Still doing school things 5 days a week, 5hrs a day. We went for a hike up the back of Xela into the farms…
Guatemala – Still in Quetzaltenango (Xela)
Quick, I better get this updated for my Sunday night readers... This week has seen us hit 111 days away, kind of a milestone so we're treating ourselves to a…
Guatemala – Volcan Tajumulco
Last weekend we gathered together with students from our school and booked a two-day hike up the highest peak in Central America, Volcan Tajumulco. It reaches 4,220m high and looking…
Guatemala – Santa Maria
Last week we took a break from school on a Wednesday and took the opportunity to hike up a nearby extinct volcano, Volcan Santa Maria. The day didn't start great…
Futbol match for a weekday adventure.
Guatemala – still in Xela
So the last week has been spent in Xela, Guatemala with Spanish lessons for 5hrs every morning. It's been a tough week with the feeling of being back at school,…