April 25, 2005
Leaving Guatemala
The Iguana sells T-shirts with the slogan "I was lost but now I´m found - This is a place I could hang around"... it seems to be something in the air, it was indeed hard to leave our oasis of...Read this update
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April 22, 2005
Lazy Days in Lago Atitlan
Lago Atitlan is one of Guatemala´s "must sees", a gorgeous high-altitude lake surrounded by mountains and volcanic peaks. Hoardes of gringoes come to the area to learn Spanish, and "alternative lifestyle folks" come to feel the energy, man of this...Read this update
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April 21, 2005
Little altars everywhere... Chichicastenango
Shopping urges satisfied, we decided to learn a bit about the "real" Chichicastenango through visiting the town´s ancient Mayan shrine. The Pascual Abaj is still very much in use today, just as it was before the Spanish conquest. As luck...Read this update
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April 18, 2005
Shopaholic goes abroad - The Chichicastenango Market
We arrived in Chichicastenango on a Saturday, the day before the big market day, to see the town´s regular as well as touristy face. At 6:30am it was freezing cold and, without much activity going on, the perfect time for...Read this update
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April 17, 2005
Half the fun is getting there... To Chichicastenango
I couldn´t with good conscience visit Guatemala without stopping by the famous market in Chichicastenango, and neither could Silje. After 6 days in the jungle where all we could buy was a chicken, it was time to go shopping... Like...Read this update
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April 09, 2005
Comments on the El Mirador Trek
The El Mirador trek is touted in the guidebooks as an "adventure" but in my opinion it is not (just as, in my opinion, the Inca Trail is not an "adventure"). Regardless of whether you organize the trip through an...Read this update
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El Mirador Trek - Day 6
Who thought it would be a good idea to put refried black beans in a plastic pouch? They are vile, and we have had them too many times this trek. I will hopefully never have to eat pouch beans again......Read this update
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April 06, 2005
El Mirador Trek - Day 5
After a great night`s sleep without any late-night visits from Mayan mummies, I got up before wake-up call (!!) The others also seemed refreshed and ready for our next full day of hiking. The lively mood didn`t last long, however,...Read this update
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El Mirador Trek - Day 4
Why do guys snore so much more than women? For some reason, I kept being woken up again and again by loud snores from the two hammocks next to me. Imagine two energizer bunnies sleeping next to you, one on...Read this update
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April 05, 2005
El Mirador Trek - Day 3
We were allowed to sleep in for as long as we wanted today, and I voluntarily got up at 8am. What´s going on? Perhaps it is my new and improved travel self emerging. After breakfast, Silje and I went to...Read this update
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March 17, 2005
El Mirador Trek - Day 2
Our wakeup call at 6:30am came way too soon, but thinking about the fact that Unberto had been awake since 4am tending to the camp & horses and making breakfast, I felt like a spoilt little thing. After a breakfast...Read this update
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El Mirador Trek - Day 1
We got up at the crack of dawn (always a favourite of mine...) to meet the car that was to shuttle us and our gear to Carmelita, the start of the trek. Carmelita lies inside a Guatemalan Biosphere Reserve. It...Read this update
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March 08, 2005
Lost in the Jungle - Introduction
Considering the size and quantity of hairy spiders that live there, you´d probably think that 6 days of walking and sleeping in the jungle would be the last thing on my agenda. On the contrary, this particular trip has been...Read this update
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