Antigua, Guatemala Travel Blogs

          I sit on the rooftop balcony of the Posada Dona Clara in Antigua, Guatemala, recording my thoughts. I confess it is this balcony that has kept me here, despite the promise of more company and fewer ...

A travel blog entry by sherwoodk
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... . After our nice day in the cool air, Santa Ana seemed oppressively hot, so we decided to decamp for the highlands of Guatemala. After 5 border crossings, we have to say that it has ALWAYS gone smoother for us when we have taken a local bus to ...

A travel blog entry by andrewandjacque
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... diving week in Roatan en the magnificent Maya ruins in Copan back in the bus for Guatemala. In the old Capital, Antigua Guatemala or simply Antigua we decided to take a week of Spanish lessons. Antigua is famous for it's Spanish schools, more than hundred ...

A travel blog entry by jotraveller
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... in Brusells) who spoke Swedish as she used to live in Leksand. Her friend Maritza from Guatemala and her stock-trader boyfriend from Switzerland, living in Antigua. The 3 Israelis of course, they are pretty much everywhere. Jackie from Montana, working at ...

A travel blog entry by stevefn
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... take a break from the travelling scene for a bit and kick back and enjoy this beautiful city for a while. Antigua is overflowing with colonial architecture and beautifully detailed churches on streets where houses are coloured in ochre shades and topped ...

A travel blog entry by dospollos
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... and rolling hills and there were amazing views. Eventually we reached our destination of Panajachel, known by the rest of Guatemala as 'Pana'. It was ridiculously touristy with row after row of stalls selling all kinds of crap, so naturally Claire and I ...

A travel blog entry by hanscottclaire
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... at the airport (remember him from a few entries ago?) and we enjoyed a smooth ride to the city of La Antigua Guatemala. He was a bit heartbroken when he realized that Carolina hadn't returned this time around and consequently sulked part of the way. ...

A travel blog entry by semi-backpacker
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... Rica in two days!           LA CIUDAD DE PANZA VERDE La Antigua Guatemala was a colonial city dream, with cobblestone roads, colorful 16th Century architecture and so much charm packed in every ...

A travel blog entry by semi-backpacker
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... her cousins had brought marshmallows to roast and don't let me get started on the fabulousness multi-layers of colored marshmallows in Guatemala!  The sunset was amazing and after the dark hike back over pointy dried lava with a guide that I was not ...

A travel blog entry by muddyfeet
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So, I bet some of you thought I would never leave San Pedro.  After 6 weeks I finally jumped onto a ¨chicken bus¨ or, locally known as camionetas or autobusses (spelling?), in the same way they threw my bag on top of the bus and tied it down with rope ...

A travel blog entry by muddyfeet
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... people via MSN messenger and we talked to one of my friends back home in Spanish. I didn't even know she knew spanish and I hadn't even talked to her in a while, but it was a worthwhile experience and linked Guatemala with Faribault for just a little bit.

A travel blog entry by bsuarez
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... and shout and shove. Wish they had been at the airport with us! We have a nice traditional Asian meal, like you do in Guatemala before we slope off to bed shattered. Friday We get up early and I am back to running again although I feel very ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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... lava we were, Casey told the guide that in the states this would never be allowed. His reply was ¨In Guatemala we´re a little crazy.¨ Once back in Antigua we did some laundry, explored town for a bit and cooked a good but non filling dinner with some other ...

A travel blog entry by casey_matt
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... plantains. Our first night here, we had the singular experience of eating excellent Japanese food while being serenaded by mariachis....in Guatemala. The Japanese restaurant also had great kimchee. Yes, we know it is Korean, but hey, its all a long long ...

A travel blog entry by andrewandjacque
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... in your lifetime, you are missing out on a great experience. After leaving the finca, I took an overnight bus to Guatemala city. A girl I met at the finca told me ¨don´t even think about stepping outside the bus terminal without getting right into a ...

A travel blog entry by jeffsadventures
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... stuff. Originally I was supposed to head off toward Tikal the next day on a bus in Guate. But I was so enchanted by Antigua and knew there was so much to do within the city and nearby like Chichicastenago or Lago Atitlan, so I realized that I ...

A travel blog entry by bsuarez
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... now everyone is escorted by a guide and the heavily armed tourist police. In fact, come to think of it, everything in Guatemala is guarded by men with machine guns or shotguns ... this includes the more obvious like banks but also hardware stores and even ...

A travel blog entry by jeffsadventures
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These were my first impressions of Antigua:  cars, lots and lots of cars and bars lots and lots of bars.  I don´t mean the cerveza type of bars I mean the window and door type of bars.  They are everywhere.  Every window, every door, ...

A travel blog entry by muddyfeet
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... we fancied doing but Dean was still not quite better so we decided not to - later in the trip maybe) Antigua was the capital of Guatemala until an earthquake hit in 15 something. Some of the buildings are still un-restored which makes it interesting, we ...

A travel blog entry by alexndean
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... fair enough! When I arrived in the morning at the terminal to buy my ticket though, they said the mini bus for the Guatemala City to Antigua leg was full. Seems like a problem but after some negotiating, begging and looking very sad they found me a seat ...

A travel blog entry by esbjorn
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... that number live in extreme poverty. Poverty is particularly widespread in the countryside and among the indigenous communities of Guatemala. Alejandra (the Director) is just 25 years old, but with all her experience and knowledge, you would think ...

A travel blog entry by marc-patty
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... over, as our trip on the Racsa flight lasted only one hour and was without incident. It was when we touched down in Guatemala City that we realised something was amiss... We had assumed that we would be deposited at the main terminal of the capital, ...

A travel blog entry by andanddan
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... quick shot with the Uzi. A photo, that is. From Flores, we caught a flight across the country to Guatemala City and transferred promptly to Antigua. Antigua is amazing, and is unlike any other city I've ever visited in this region or in the Americas. ...

A travel blog entry by bowz
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We've been in Antigua, Guatemala, for a while now, and we're pleased to say that the weather seems to have sorted itself out. Rather than the pouring rain which plagued our first couple of days here, it's been warm and sunny. The clearer weather made us ...

A travel blog entry by marc-patty
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... never ending days. We left Zipolite in Mexico about 2.00pm and 4 buses and 28 hours later we finally checked into accommodation in Antigua Guatemala! The last bus from Guatemala City to Antigua was the most amazing - a true chicken bus. The buses are old ...

A travel blog entry by heatheravan
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... on the road to Antigua which is where we are now. The bus to Guatemala city was comfortable but the chicken bus from Guatemala City to Antigua was not so comfortable as you were squashed in 3 to a benchseat and people were still boarding the bus - I don't ...

A travel blog entry by worldofbintang
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... in Antigua a few hours later. On arrival we were completely lost. It says in the LP that Antigua is better sign posted than most towns in Guatemala but that was rubbish as we couldn't find a single street sign. There were foreigners everywhere and it ...

A travel blog entry by rbisset
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I just recieved this group email from the American burd I was travelling with in Antigua -classic! __________________________________________________________________ Tom, the guy my age traveling S. America for 2 years, from Scotland whom I've been ...

A travel blog entry by bonkers
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... but we had a nice meal on an island hideaway that Dirk found. The next morning we set off on the long trip to Antigua via Guatemala city where we walked around the most dodgy part of town trying to find the chicken bus to Antigua. A Dutch girl who was ...

A travel blog entry by kevandsian
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