Quetzaltenango Hotel

Ahhh, the city with two names that has consistently evaded my friends and family.  Thus here is the jist: Quetzaltenango is the Spanish conquistador name for the city however, Xela (sheyla) is the Mayan name coming from Xelaju (sheylawho).  ...

We arrived in Quetzaltenango a couple days ago. We have been staying in a hotel, traveling around the city and having orientation for the trip.  On Sunday we will  move in with our host families! So far this trip has been absolutely ...

... driver saw that we didn't have a clue and took us to another bus station where he put us on a much better bus to Quetzaltenango (or Xela as it is better known - pronounced "Shaylah"). Xela was where we decided we would study Spanish. When we arrived ...

... 't planned to be somewhere as you are not mentally prepared.  Anyway, the bus driver points me in the direction of a hotel where I can spend the night.  Let´s just say that the neighbourhood was less than salubrious.  The walk to ...

... normal esperas al amanecer) y al día siguiente subes otra horita para ver el amanecer, INCREIBLE, pero eso si cuando llegamos al hotel nos acostamos a las cinco de la tarde y nos despertamos el día siguiente. Ahí os mando algunas fotos y ya mandare ...

... ....how many jobs I had to work to make this possible and therefore.....IT'S ALL ABOUT ME !!!!!!!!   I checked into a great hotel 2 blocks from the school where some of the other students are.  The cost is $7 per night, plenty of hot water ...

... didn´t eventuate of course, and once we arrived we caught a taxi in from the outskirts of town and made our way to our hotel without too much stress. From what we have seen so far, the Guatemalan countryside is much like India - micro farms and ...

... city in Guatemala.  We asked for directions to the bus station which was about 8 blocks away. We found a 'direct' bus to Quetzaltenango and our bikes where quickly hoisted on top of the bus. Dave climbed on top to make sure that the bikes and ...

... are a little poorer here, things are definitely dirtier, and older. Traffic is CRAZY everywhere!   Xela (formally known as Quetzaltenango)...our first destination in Guatemala! We checked in to the first hotel we saw because again we were wet and ...

... please" Taxi Driver: "OK" D: "How much will that be?" T: "80 quetzales" D: "OK" T: "Where are you going?" D: "Xela" (Quetzaltenango) T: "Then I will take you to Galgos terminal, Marquensita go to San Marcos" So that went well. (So much for the ...

... to re-route my trip. Generally I never have problems with finding accommodation. Well this night, our first night in Quetzaltenango, aka Xela, was one of those nights were everything went wrong. After having already endured about 7-10 days of ...

... Asian person (to whom we are all just "china/o" or "chinita/o"), I prepared for my departure on a 3 day hiking trip from Quetzaltenango (Xela) to Lago de Atitlan with Quetzaltrekkers.   Day 1 (of hike to Lago de Atitlan) Although  we were ...

... a gas station drop off and then pick-up by a local travel agent driving us to the city (interest way of getting around)!  Quetzaltenango, also known as Xela (pronounced SHAY-la), is our next stop and is the second largest city in Guatemala. There are ...

I left San Pedro on Wednesday morning catching the launch back to Panajachel. From there it was a 3hr chicken bus ride to Quetzaltenango. This is Guatemalas second largest city and the centre of the Quiche Maya people. The city is at 2335m and surrounded ...

Je prends une chambre dans un petit hôtel nommé Los Olivos avec chambre correcte et eau chaude ! Vous pouvez admirer la vue depuis le toît de l'hôtel. J'y suis restée une petite heure et hop vive les coups de soleil ! A 2'300m sans protection....ça ...