Copan Hostels

... ten minutes!   When we arrived into Copan there were the usual people trying to capture tourists, taking them to their hostels and hotels.  We ignored these people and went to a hostel called the En La Manzana Verde- which was really clean ...

... to town, which is worthy of a note or two.  The little town with cobblestone streets is dotted with a few hostels, restaurants, and stores.  We wandered into one store where Ben subsequently picked up some hand-rolled Honduran cigars.  ...

... rain storm had managed to damage one of the tanks that supplied the town with its water, and subsequently a number of the hotels and hostels had had to close. Having wandered around for some time looking for a place to stay we finally came across a lovely ...

... not to see them.  Instead walked the free natural trail. The town itself was fairly nice.  Although when I arrived one of the hostels was closed due to no water and the other hostel I found only had a little left in the reserve tank.  ...

... this point we were burdened by the fact that we are massively over budget. A combination of being in pretty expensive countries, picking hostels without kitchens (forcing us to eat out) and generally not being as savvy as we could be with our cash, we ...

... me when I got out of the car in pitch darkness. I was accosted by people wanting to bring me to their hotels and hostels. I couldnīt see anything, and didnīt know where in the town I was, I had no money and couldnīt find ...

... 'm back in Ocotepeque... shhhh!). Copan is the site of an ancient Mayan settlement and a little town that harbours the tourists in pretty hostels and upscale hotelitos (little hotels). of course, we didnīt go to the ruins.. pshaw! we went to the par'tee! ...

... there.  We stayed at a hotel for 10$ for a double with hot water, finding a place is not a problem as there are hostels and hotels everywhere.  We walked around to see if there was anyway to get to Antigua the next day after seeing the ruins as ...

After Adrian's last blog, we spent a couple of long miserable days travelling and staying in some of the worst hotels and hostels yet.   It all kicked off with a 3 hour journey from Matagalpa back to Nicaragua’s capital, Managua.  I think ...

... books are heavy and you cant really carry more than one or two at a time without it being too cumbersome.  So, most hostels, and even hotels and restaurants to some degree, have a free book exchange.  Basically its ...

... the first clean rivers we've seen in Guatemala.   When we finally arrived, we were dropped off at one of two hostels (The only accommodation options in Samuc Champey). A chubby young Guatemalan guy who ran the place, informed us that they're full ...

Been at another fabulous beach at Las Peņitas for a few days.  Several more hostels and better restaurants than Pochomil and also internet (for an arm and a leg) but not quite as  pristine and perfect a stretch of sand.  Nigaragua ...

... on the Caribbean side of Honduras. So far it has not been possible for me to make any reservations in Central America because most hostels rely on walk ins. For Utila I therefor forgot to make a reservation, which I found out was desperately needed ...

... maken. Met een min of meer functionerende rem bereikten we in de namiddag Antigua. Hier zouden we vier dagen in twee hostels verblijven. Antigua is een mooi, kleurrijk koloniaals stadje - op korte afstand van de (lelijke) hoofdstad Guatemala City. Vanuit ...

... & security in the confines of the the hostel, which enable you to let your hair down and your guard. Living outside of hostels, i.e. renting an apartment or a room, really opens up your eyes to how the local people live and the lack of luxuries they ...

... were not expecting was we found.  The island was over-run with hippie tourists, yoga studios, massage therapists and hostels with saunas.  It was the strangest sight and completely isolated from the rest of the Guatemalans.  After visiting ...

... , Oz is about $600 and Utila is about $270. Due to this people flock here and the island is crammed full of dingy hostels and dive centers. Unlike Caye Caulker, there were no colourful beach shacks, sandy roads, no barbeque's by the side of the ...

... couple of really nice places on the lakeside. Many Europeans have bought land on the lake and made these amazing hotels and hostels in impossibly inaccessable but stunning locations. The food is always so tasty and cheep and you couldn't get more away ...

... so I jump off. I walk around 20 blocks through a busy market and pass a small park before I am in an area where a couple of hostels are located. The first one I look for is shut, so I swing around the corner and find a motel type place, solo rooms and it ...

... so many hours covered in sweat we craved our own room and a hot shower.  Plus we wanted to sleep in today and knew that hostels just aren't good places to do it.  So I ponied up the cash ($40US, our single greatest expense so far!) and we got a ...