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Mérida Mérida is the capital of the state of Yucatan and therefore a bit larger than Valladolid. There isn't much on the agenda here. I've had enough of ruins and cenotes, even...

Cozumel Next stop in the Quintana Roo state on the Yukatan Peninsula is Cozumel. A stronghold of mass tourism, but still a very beautiful island, significantly larger than Caye...

Bacalar After more than four weeks in Guatemala and Belize, I am back in Mexico. And it's a completely different Mexico - the very touristy Yucatan. And by Yucatan, I mean the...

Beitrag 41 - Abschied von Guatemala in Flores und den Ruinen von Tikal. Danach ein Abstecher mit Karibikflair in Caye Caulker/Belize.

Lanquin - Semuc Champey Continuing towards Belize, we now head to the center of Guatemala. The service is once again first class - transport from door to door. It starts at 8...

Lake Atitlán The first impression from the bus. View into the valley and onto the city of Quetzaltenango. Here we go, the wild ride. Guatemala Shuttle including border...

Post 38 - Chiapas, one of the poorest but also most beautiful states. And in the midst of it all, San Cristóbal de las Casas and the ruins of Palenque!

Oaxaca In order to get to the south, I had to take a plane. And shortly after, I arrived in Oaxaca. A beautiful colonial city - again. And even though I'm at an altitude of...

Beitrag 36 - Ausflug in die Geschichte der Unabhängigkeit Mexikos und in die Herkunft des Exportschlagers Nummer eins - Tequila.

Beitrag 35 - Ankunft in Mexiko-City und Wiedersehen mit meinen Erasmusfreunden in Pachuca und Toluca.

Back in a country without toilet paper and traffic rules, but with lots of honking, Pisco Sour, Cusqueña Negra, Papá a la Huancaina, Chifas and Plazas de Armas until you can't...

Beitrag 33 - Längerer Stopp in Loja, neue Beschäftigungen und Ausflüge in die Umgebung.

Post 32 - Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador, and on the 'Ruta del Sol' along the coast.

Beitrag 31/2 - Die Galapagos Inseln. Zweiter Teil - Insel Isabela und die Rückkehr nach San Cristóbal.

Beitrag 31/1 - Die Galapagos Inseln. Erster Teil - Ankunft auf San Cristobal und zweiter Stopp auf Santa Cruz.

Post 30 - The last days in Colombia. The hot Llanos around Villavicencio and the huge capital Bogotá.

Beitrag 29 - Weitere koloniale Perlen und viel Natur. Touri-Hochburg Villa de Leyva und das beschauliche Guadalupe.

Beitrag 28 - Tour über die schönsten Dörfer von Santander bis ins Extremsportparadies San Gil

Bucaramanga After visiting many smaller towns, it was time for a proper city again. Bucaramanga, a city of millions, although that is probably referring to the metropolitan...

Post 26 - Ocaña, capital for one day. And the beautiful colonial village of Playa de Belén with the Los Estoraques National Park.

San Basilio de Palenque After Eva said goodbye and headed home, it was time for me to slow down and reduce the pace of my journey. The day after, I left busy Cartagena behind...

We also found some uncrowded beaches. The weather was wonderful.

Salento Coffee Zone - As the name suggests, this is the main coffee growing area. Our goal was the small town of Salento, which now has many visitors and has been nicely...

Post 22 - The first days in Colombia. Out of the Andes, into the hot fun.

Beitrag 21 - kurzer Überraschungsbesuch in Deutschland und dann zurück nach Ecuador um den nächsten Berg zu besteigen. Diesmal im Gepäck, Eva!

Beitrag 20 - Weiter über die Anden von Cuenca nach Quito

Post 19 - Welcome to Ecuador. Green mountains, warmth, and beautiful landscapes in the south.

A nice jetty for relaxation. Actually, everything was for relaxation. That was my jungle crew. Raphaela and Roberto. It was a real change of climate. At 5 o'clock in the...

Trujillo Colonial heritage around the Plaza. The Cathedral of Trujillo. I left the mountains around Huaraz towards the coast. I continued to Trujillo, the...

Beitrag 16 - Zurück in Peru, zurück in den Bergen. Die schönsten Gipfel Perus wollten erkundet werden.