Travelogues Antigua

From Guatemala City, we took a shuttle bus to Antigua. Shuttle buses are very common in Guatemala for tourists. They are minivans with about 16-20 seats and they drive directly...

The most beautiful alfombra we had seen

Our next stop was Antigua, in the southwest of Guatemala. There, the biggest highlight of our trip so far awaited us, the ascent of the Acatenango volcano. With a height of...

Part 1 of the trip

After my 6-hour flight to Cancun, it feels like I'm hitting a wall. From cold Canada to 35 degrees and 80 percent humidity 🙈. After a shuttle to the hotel in Playa del Carmen,...

It was clear that I would stay in Antigua a little longer, because my bank had to send me a new debit card since the old one was blocked due to skimming (which I didn't know...

This morning started off quite relaxed due to the current situation. It wasn't until late morning that we split into two groups and set off on a city tour of Antigua with our...

At 7 o'clock in the morning, we loaded the buses again. Half an hour later, we headed to the Mexico City airport. Each of us was provided with a breakfast lunch package, which...

Volcano Agua

After a delicious breakfast, we all gathered in the lobby and left for Guatemala City at around 10 o'clock with two buses. The original plan for today was a day trip to a Mayan...

Antigua Guatemala is located in the central highlands of Guatemala. We immediately noticed the difference in temperatures. It had been a long time since we had taken out our...

My first destination after Xela was Antigua in Guatemala. The city is located west of Guatemala City and is the place for anyone who lands in the capital but doesn't want to...

We are currently staying at Jungle Party Hostal. At first, I thought 'Oh, this could be sleepless nights if they're partying all the time.' But no. We slept so well and it was...

After our weekend at Lake Atitlan, we return to Antigua. On Tuesday, the children of Nuevo Amanacer perform their traditional Maya dances at the Rainbow Café. Vicky asked us to...

... in Guatemala, more specifically in Antigua, a quaint, historic town surrounded by volcanoes. After our relaxed arrival (surprisingly fit after 28 hours of travel time) and...

After Jonas and I had to leave South America completely exhausted and spent two incredibly sad weeks in Germany, I was finally looking forward to spending some quiet time with my...

Once again a long journey.... We went from San Christobal to Antigua and were interrupted by an annoying border control. Border towns are always so shabby and you're glad when...

Diese Nacht mit dicken Decken verbracht. Versteckt waren die... Mama hat se gefunden. Wieder mal alle im großen Bett geschlafen. Gefühlt ewig. Irgendwie wird es hier erst sehr...

Unfortunately, I can't say much about Antigua either, as I spent most of my time in the hostel. However, I visited the hospital because it had the only English-speaking doctor....

Onset of winter in Germany? Off to Fuerteventura for a week of sun, beach, 26° and beautiful views...