Travelogues Sololá

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...

Selfie on San Pedro

It's been a few days since I last wrote a post, which means I have a few days to catch up. I'll still try to keep this post short. Also on February 20, 2024 I went on a short...

From Antigua we take a chicken bus to Lake Atitlan, a beautiful lake surrounded by volcanoes and mountains. We have chosen the village of San Juan La Laguna, where we can take...

As soon as you step onto the bus, the accelerator is pressed to the metal, and the laws of physics and all traffic rules seem to be suspended.

HI dear ones, There's a lot to tell again, because we participated in a 3-day hike. But everything in due time, let me start from the beginning. Since Guatemala is perfect for...

After more than 3 weeks with my host family in San Pedro on Lake Atitlan, I have learned a lot about the culture, food, living together, the village, the indigenous language,...

During the second break from my work in the hostel, I took a multi-day trip to Lake Atitlan. It is located in the center of Guatemala and can be reached by car or shuttle from...

Italian idyll in Guatemala

Selina Hostel was a chain with more than 50 hostels worldwide and professionally managed with a lot of Chichi. As more and more backpackers arrived in Guatemala, supply and...

Fr, 6.3 - Sun, 15.3 On Friday, it was a long travel day for me: From Livingston at 5:30 am, I took a boat to Puerto Barrios, then a bus to Guatemala City, and 3 more buses to...

With the chicken bus we continued our journey. Chicken buses are old decommissioned American school buses and Guatemala's main mode of transportation. It quickly becomes clear...

Back from the day trip, I went to my room and wanted to charge my mobile phone. Connect adapter, charging cable and phone... nothing. In fact, our little lagoon city has been...

After 4 days of volunteering at Nuevo Amanacer, we are going to the Atitlan Lake for the weekend. The journey there is once again adventurous, but thanks to Vicky's good...

Beautiful, actually I wanted to write something yesterday, but the internet didn't want to cooperate and didn't save the post. So here we go again :) We arrived in Panajachel on...

December in Guatemala was very eventful. We visited the cities of San Pedro and Santiago. San Pedro is located at the foot of the volcano with the same name and is known for its...

The days passed gently, like the water on the shores of Lake Atitlan. Our hostel Iguana provided all the amenities to enjoy the lake panorama. For meals, snacks, or even coffee...

As mentioned before, I visited Lake Atitlán twice: the first time in Panajachel, and the second time in San Pedro la Laguna. In Panajachel, there wasn't much to do. However, you...

We had booked our crash course in Spanish while still in Germany, with accommodation in a Guatemalan host family (Thilo thought one week was definitely enough ;-)). With the...

There are many Maya villages around Lake Atitlán, so you also have the opportunity to learn about their culture. We participated in a Maya Cacao & Fire Ceremony, where we...

The Airbnb and San Marcos

Yesterday we visited the market in Chichi - the largest in Central America. There was so much to see, smell, and taste. The many impressions overwhelmed us. Despite the hustle...

Currently we are in Panajachel before heading to Semuc Champey tomorrow morning. As promised, I checked if you can really grab cheap souvenirs here and yes you can :) There is a...

Panajachel era la base para visitar varias ciudades situadas en el lago Atitlán, como San Juan y San Pedro. Tomamos un bote a San Juan y luego solo pasamos el tiempo viendo...

San Marcos is a small hippie village and the hostel can also be seen as a small commune, but the atmosphere here is very pleasant and there are many dogs, although they are...