Finca Ixobel Poptun
Poptun, Guatemala
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Finca Ixobel - A wonderful place to stay
I had a great couple of days at Finca Ixobel chilling out, catching up on my diary, reading and meeting other backpackers. Everything about this place was five star, from the food, the lodgings, the evenings, the staff, the pets, other travelers - well everything. The only fault was the 20 Quetzales an hour Internet, but like I said everything …
To Jungle or Not to Jungle
So after another hearty breakfast it was time to leave Los Amigos and head South 105km to our next destination; Hotel Ecological Finca Ixobel ... near Poptun. After navigating down the rickety steps from our loft apartment we were absolutely soaked through. We are sure the bags are getting heavier but not sure why as we haven't bought anything ( …
Horrendous Hiking & Tick Picking
After surviving last night's candle march we woke in good spirits to yet another challenge, a jungle trek to a secluded cave network. We packed a small bag with only the bare essentials: sandwiches, water, torch, waterproof camera and towel and hoped we wouldn’t need anything else for a 4 hour walk and a swim in a cave, or so we thought!!
Resting & Relaxing from Combat
After yesterdays nightmare we did not wake until around 10.30am, only being interrupted by the pitter patter of what we hoped was rain falling on the roof (more likely to be huge jungle animals though). After waking we immediately set about another tick check, this time we were both clear! Phew, we hoped that would be the last of it...
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Helpful Hints & Tips
As the weather really wasn't on our side, today was another web based activity day. Commando Ken (as we affectionately called him) took one look at our tropical clothes and hastily went back to his room and get some real travelling clothes. It was like a sales pitch for Blacks, but he had some great gear that would come in very useful. Particularly …
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