Guatemala
A day in Antigua
Just before celebrating the first day of 2018, I found myself walking in the streets of Antigua, Guatemala’s former capital and open-air museum. In my opinion, the easiest way to get around the town, is to do so on foot. Each street has its own way, and the streets are made of old cobbles and stones which would certainly make driving a little more challenging.
Me and the chocolate factory
During my trip to Guatemala, in December 2017, I was lucky enough to be welcomed by Carmen and her family in their home to share in their culinary knowledge. It was on the 31st of December, as the best way to end this year.
They live in a lovely house, on the hills of Antigua, the former county capital, where Carmen was going to show me one of her famous recipes. But before anything, I was introduced to her son (and their dog) in the garden. Her son had started a chocolate factory, and was keen to walk me through the process.
Top 3 open-air market
While staying in Santa Catarina Palopò, I got the chance to enjoy the Lake Atitlàn and its communities. Thanks to this location, I also managed to visit amazing open-air craft markets placed closed to there, here is my top 3.
Lake Atitlan and its villages
During my trip in Guatemala, in December 2017, I got the chance to stay in Santa Catarina Polopò, a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala located on the shores of Lake Atitlán (meaning “between the waters”). It is renowned as one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, and is Guatemala’s most important national and international tourist attraction.
Archaeological Sites Tikal and Yaxha
In December 2017, my mother and I visited Guatemala. As usual, during our travels, we like to keep moving: to explore the most of the country we’re in and to do as much as possible. During those ten days we therefore decided to add to our itinerary not one, but two Mesoamerican archaeological sites introducing us to the pre-columbian Mayan civilizations.
Favorite resorts experience
Here are some of my favourite resorts and hotel experiences during my beautiful trip to Guatemala.
Guatemala - Day by Day
In this article I’ll walk you through it and give you the possibility to know more about each adventure we encountered.
All along its history, Guatemala has known pain, hunger, dictatorship, bloody civil wars and high rates of crime, drug trade and poverty. Nevertheless, this country’s abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems includes many endemic species and contributes to Mesoamerica’s designation as a biodiversity hotspot.