Lago de Atitlan, Guatemala is one of the true gems of Central America. More than a kilometer deep, this crater lake is tucked between volcanoes in the highlands of what was the ancient Mayan kingdom. Panajachel, the big town at the end of the lake, is on the well worn...

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Brought the kids along on your trip to Guatemala? Hanging around the small island town of Flores before you head out to the Mayan ruins of Tikal? You’re in a great place! Enjoying a hike at the zoo If you’re on Flores, you can’t help but notice you’re in the...

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Many people are familiar with Flores, Guatemala, as the jumping-off point to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Tikal. Fortunately there are several options of getting from the Caribbean island paradise to the lovely, colonial island of Flores.

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It’s been a proper season for getting caught in storms, mudslides closing the only road to my destination and border guards getting right up my nose! Let me dial it back a few days to a calm trip down from Cancun to the Cayes is Belize.

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Hit the road Jack, or Jackie of course! I recently received an email from a friend in Australia. She was coming to the end of her thesis and was ready to get back in the saddle and do some travelling.

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