Rio Dulce, Guatemala Travel Blogs

Long Time No Write
Apr 25, 2006 (5 photos)

... (one of which appeared to be dead, some algae-covered humping turtles, more hot springs, and 4 days later we are back in Rio Dulce getting laundry done. It is strange to feel dizzy on land and right on the boat... Overall, the boat was not what we ...

Coffee Fincas, River Caves and Carribean beats
Feb 2, 2005 (20 photos)

... we got off the bus we found refuge in a riverside restaurant. Lago Ixobel is the largest lake in Guatemala which feeds the river (Rio Dulce meaning Sweet River) that meanders through narrow gorges and eventually out into the Caribbean Sea. The town of Rio ...

Finca Tatin was Awesome
Mar 8, 2008 (5 photos)

... eco-lodge type place called Finca Tatin www.fincatatin.centramerica.com .  Finca Tatin is set on an inlet of the Rio Dulce.  Hammocks abound, fabulous food and absolute tranquility.  This was the first time I got into a bathing suite since ...

A quick explanation...
Apr 21, 2006

Hello everyone. Because of a number of factors, none bad, we haven't made an entry in a while, and unfortunatly, we can't make one now either because we are going sailing for a few days. Hang in there for about five more days and we will get caught up. ...

Will I see the Rhincodon typus?
Oct 31, 2004 (5 photos)

... . November and December are supposed to be the wettest months here at the Bay Islands, but so far I have seen nothing but sun and Cuba Libre for two days. Lets hope it continues. I'm ahead of me here, this entry is actually from Rio Dulce, Guatemala.

Sweet river, hot waterfalls, and a cool lodge
Dec 6, 2006 (6 photos)

... stops that constituted the "tour" along the way. A couple of hours after we started, we arrived in the town of Rio Dulce, a congested, non-aesthetic place, very different from what we were expecting. We grabbed lunch at a cheap comedor, ran errands, then ...

Eastern Guatemala
Jun 28, 2007 (19 photos)

... places remind us of Jamaica (the little we saw of it when we weren´t barricaded in our room because of the hurricane). After Rio Dulce, we continued south on to Honduras. Overall we really liked what we saw of Guatemala. Life here feels calmer, more low ...

Oh my god not a road surely?
Nov 13, 2006

... hosts managed to arrange a lift for us to Rio Dulce, which made things so easy for us!! Said our goodbyes and headed to Rio Dulce...in a posh little launcha. Was another lovely journey...the river opens right out and is 5km across at the widest point, it ...

Coban, Lanquin/Semuc Champay, Tikal, Rio Dulce,
Apr 5, 2006 (24 photos)

... We even saw a family of monkeys playing in a tree above our heads. It was an another incredible day. Yesterday we headed for Rio Dulce. We were lucky enough to get on a direct shuttle which only took about 4 hours. We are staying at a Hotel Backpackers, ...

Lago de Izabal
Aug 25, 2006 (28 photos)

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Rio Dulce
Mar 18, 2009 (21 photos)

On est arrivé à Rio Dulce à 1h30 am sous la pluie, la première du voyage! L`hotel est fermée, du moins il n`y a pas de réponses au bureau, on squat un lit dans le dortoir à aire plus qu`ouverte! Je crois que j`ai attrapé 4 souches de malaria ...

Moving on
Jan 29, 2007

We arrived in Rio Dulce by boat from Livingston...a 2 hour journey mostly in the rain. There´s really no point in spending any time here so we´re having lunch and moving on, heading north towards Flores.

Mayan Ruins, Rio Dulces and 9mm Berettas
Oct 27, 2006 (10 photos)

... growl of a lion than a howl!) and Toucans calling to each other. On leaving Flores, I headed back South with Chad to Rio Dulce (literally meaning 'Sweet River') and immediately was taken back by the beauty of the place. I got a job volunteering at the ...

Rio Dulce
Mar 29, 2009

Rio Dulce

First stop... Rio Dulce (12-14 Dec)
Dec 13, 2004 (14 photos)

... . He waits patiently while we discuss our options. We decide to try a place on the river called "Bruno's". Sidebar: Bruno's Rio Dulce, because it's a short sail from the southern Carribean islands, is a place where a lot of 'yachties' (yacht ...

Sweet River
Apr 17, 2008 (2 photos)

Staying in the town of Rio Dulce, on the river of the same name, for one night I was underwhelmed based on the glowing reviews I had gotten from other travelers. It wasn't a bad town, but I found no great point of interest or redeeming quality other than ...

Rio dulce
Feb 20, 2008 (13 photos)

ca y est on a enfin reussi á partir d'utila on est arrivé a rio dulce au guatemala. voici les dernieres photos d'utila, et peut etre les dernieres du voyage car l'appareil photo a rendu l'ame, je vais voir si je peux en trouver un autre, mais c pas gagné... ...

the pictures get worse a the trip comes to an end
Dec 26, 2007 (18 photos)

being the last few days of my travels.. i splurged on a private boat around the lake. wooo fun! cept.. not as exciting as i hoped for, wanting to see cayman and tucans.. but it was relaxing non the less..  finally a comp where i can upload pics. ...

oh my stummy
Dec 26, 2007

after a pleasant evening of dinner and hanging out with a new friend from the states.. i wasn´t feeling so great and decided to opt out of the town hall dance party (which looked REALLY lame anyway) and the tamales dinner at oscars place and just watched ...

Semana Santa, Rio Dulce
Mar 23, 2008 (6 photos)

... Good Friday so I did my best to blend in with the Guatemalan families.  I also took a quick boat ride around Rio Dulce.  I planned on avoiding the party again but I got roped in by a group of spring breakers that called themselves the ...

Up the Rio Dulce river to Honduras
Aug 16, 2005 (3 photos)

... our rooms from now on!!! Kerry decided that she needed to take control again and got us both up at 7am to catch a boat up the Rio Dulce river. Unfortunately the first boat doesn't leave until 9am though so between us things didn't run too smoothly here!

Guatemala
May 6, 2004 (1 photos)

... city family. He choose to turn his back on his family (and their wealth) and now runs a moorings/bar/accomodation on the Rio Dulce in northern Guatamala. saying this, compared to his neighbors, he is still very rich. He spoke of his childhood and it was ...

Tikal and then banana wigs in Livingston
Oct 25, 2007 (15 photos)

... vertigo, so that gives a sense of the scale of the structures. Rio Dulce Our next stop was another jungle lodge on the Rio Dulce. The place we stayed had a fantastic pool with two elevated spa pools with water that ran down into the main pool.  ...

Boating on Guatemala´s largest lake
Mar 25, 2005 (4 photos)

Spent 3 days over Easter beside the largest lake in the region. Hoards of locals arrived by the truck load to camp and party in the streets and swim in the lake. Who can blame them, it´s 38 degrees and very humid! We ventured downstream to the Caribean ( ...

Kayaks and Howler Monkeys
Nov 2, 2009

Our next stop in Guatemala was Rio Dulce one of my favorite places in Guatemala. We made our way down to Rio Dulce which took about 5 hours on the bus we were still using our private transport and with so many of us it was working out the same price as ...

Rio Dulce, Guatemala
Jun 27, 2006 (5 photos)

... . Finca Tatin is only accessible by boat, and is in the middle of the jungle, about an hour from Rio Dulce. Finca Tatin is the kind of Guatemala that my dear Grandmother didn't want me to go to after watching ¨Survivor: Guatemala¨ because of the ¨dangerous¨ ...

Rio Dulce is Sweet!
Feb 19, 2006 (10 photos)

... and musty and simply tough going. After waiting a bit for the weather to clear, we decided to hightail it to the town of Rio Dulce, to attempt to do some sailing on the Lago de Izabel. Apparently (of interest to Bruce and Roberta) the town is a haven ...

Rio Dulce National Park and The Catamaran Hotel
Aug 26, 2007 (51 photos)

... reading and relaxing in the morning by the pool at the hotel before catching the boat regrettably back to Rio Dulce, crossing the largest bridge in Guatemala and traveling three hours in a very cold private van past beautiful palm lined lush green valleys ...

Rio Dulce
Jun 6, 2008 (14 photos)

A great place to stay in log cabins in the jungle by a big lagoon. Downside is you can on reach it by boat or a long suspended wooden bridge over the swamps, not fun for transporting the stuff from the bikes.

The Jungle
May 23, 2007

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