Guatemala Things to see and do Articles
A Watering Hole’s Ethno-Folk Baroque Haunts – Lake Atitlan, GuatemalaEasygoing, exotic, esoteric, and electric, Lito Galvan discovers the “Little Bali of the West”
The Guatemalan Passion of the Christ – Antigua, Guatemala
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Mexican Fire Opals
Opals
Mexico is famous for its "Fire Opal", which is a type of opal rarely found in Australia. It is defined as a transparent-to-translucent stone with an orange-to-red body color which may or may not show a play of color. Also found is "Water Opal" which is a colorless (or very pale yellow or [...]
Petén: The Guatemalan NorthAs anyone coming to Guatemala is painfully aware of, if you miss the ruins at Tikal, you might as well not come at all. As the number one tourist attraction in the country, this jungle encrusted ancient city of the Maya is truly worth a visit. Just about everybody you meet on the road [...]
Tikal Ruins, GuatemalaThe steamy hot jungles of the eastern Guatemala lowlands hide evidence of a vast Mayan civilization that prospered around 700 AD. Archaeologists exploring the region excavated forest-clad mounds that led to the discovery of a complex network of ancient cities.
Topoxte, Yaxhá, Nakún, Uaxatún, El Mirador and many more – but the most spectacular of [...]
Where to Stay
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San Pedro: Guatemala’s Bohemian StrongholdThis little bohemian stronghold has a lot going for it. Set on the shores of Guatemala’s primary tourist attraction, Lake Atitlan, San Pedro is a marvelous oddball of a town.
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Places to Stay around PetenGetting There
Up until only a few months ago, getting to the ruins at Tikal involved either a 30 minute flight to Flores, or a painfully dusty 18 hour bus ride. Today however, the newly paved road system makes this same bus trip last only eight or nine hours, depending on the number of snack [...]
Livingston, Guatemala:Banana Pancakes, the Caribbean and You
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