When I heard about the volcano Cerro in the Cordillera de los Maribios mountain range in Negro where you can literally sand board down the volcano ash, I knew immediately what was going be my first Nicaragua stop. The volcano is located near the city of León, which is also worth a visit. I then …
Category: Central America
Honduras – Utila Islas de La Bahia
Would you like to experience a real Caribbean paradise, but you think you don’t have enough money for that? Island Utila – one of the Honduran Bay Islands, looks like a cover of a catalogue advertising a five-star Caribbean vacation. However, regarding prices, you are still in Honduras. In addition to its beautifully white beaches …
Guatemala – El Mirador trek
El Mirador is the largest Mayan city ever built, also having the tallest pyramid in the world! Unlike Tikal (read more about Tikal HERE) , it is hidden deep in the Guatemalan Jungle, and many of its ancient ruins and temples are still covered with trees and waiting to be excavated by archeologists still working …
Guatemala – Tikal
“And you are really not afraid to travel alone?” “I don’t think I would ever feel like traveling alone.” “And can you explain to me who the fuck is taking all these pictures of you all the time if you travel alone?” The truth is I was never actually alone even though I went travelling …
Guatemala – Semuc Champey
How did I get to a Guatemalan wedding and about the magical place called Semuc Champey. One thing I really love about Couchsurfing is that it gets you into amazing situations you would have never got into while just staying in hotel. My next destination was the Semuc Champey – a limestone cascade of natural …
Guatemala – volcano Acatenango hike
Evrything about the Acatenango hike. How to get ready and a story about my own experience. The view of the still active Fuego will take your breath. I planned almost nothing before the journey to be honest and when someone asked me what exactly I was going to do in Guatemala (usually after “hmm Guatemala…and …
Guatemala – Guatemala City, Lago Atitlán
In order to pay the minimum price for my flight ticket I have gone for a 36 hours journey with three transfers. Prague to Reykjavik, six hours waiting in the airport, Reykjavik to Toronto, 8 hours in the airport, Toronto to Mexico City, 3 hours waiting and finally Mexico City to Guatemala City. The first …
My complete guide to low cost travelling
How to travel low cost? My complete guide to traveling all around the world on a shoestring. One of my friends once told me: “You travel so much all the time, why don’t you write your own blog? I would love to read it.” Which made me think it’s actually not such a bad idea. …