Archive for: Guatemala

That’s the end

On the airport in Munich with 2 kids seats.

Very very sad end of our beautiful trip. We won’t get to Panama. We are back in Europe. read more »

The smell of Guatemala

Guatemala: this river we had to cross

From the west to the east, from Pacific to Caribbean sea, sometimes for 3 days without asphalt… Guatemala is not only those “places-to-be” from the travel guides but much much more, somewhere between one village and another. read more »

Tempting temples of Tikal

Tikal (Guatemala): Looking on a amazing Maya ruin scenery, Photo: Anna Alboth

Yes, sometimes it’s worth to get up before the sunrise and have an adventure of a month: the breakfast on the top of 1300 year-old-temple in one of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Maya world. read more »

Crowded Antigua

Antigua - the nicest city in Guatemala, Photo: Thomas Alboth

Would be strange not to visit Antigua, an old capital of Guatemala. But it’s so full of students of language schools that is already a bit annoying. read more »

Natural aqua park

Guatemala> Semuc Champey, Near Lanquin

That was the first time when changed our mind and didn’t take our own car for a day trip. Was a good decision. Those crazy, bumpy 11 kilometres took a while but at the end… there was again a bit of paradise. read more »

Let’s eat a soup together

Leaving San Rafael Chilascó, leaving the kids. (Photo: Anna Alboth)

The Mayan family of 14: mama, papa and 12 kids. And only 3 of them are going to school. Why? Because they don’t have money… for school uniforms… We shared a pod of soup and a few dreams. read more »