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  1. Paxton avatar

    Re: 41 days of backpacking through Mexico

    by Paxton 20 March 2012

    I would recommend you skip Oaxaca and leave that for another trip. I would stick with La Ruta Maya. I would do the beach stuff first…

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    RE: Are these schools recommendable?

    by vittoret 20 March 2012

    Not sure when you were last there Pedro, but in 2010 the fitness equipment was functional and they added two bathrooms in the patio area.…

  3. pedro555 avatar

    RE: Chiapas Mexico to Guatemala by bus

    by pedro555 19 March 2012

    You can also go by public bus. Take one to the border. Walk across and then easily pick one to Huehuetenango ( or maybe beyond). I did…

  4. Delmonte avatar

    RE: Transport

    by Delmonte 05 March 2012

    Hi there...I'm sure you meant Rio Dulce and not Rio Grande. But from what I've read Fray Bartolome is right on the route of the new road…

  5. sailornyanko avatar

    Re: Guatemala - Three weeks, including Holy Week - off the beaten path!

    by sailornyanko 03 March 2012

    Your trip to Guatemala depends on what kinds of things you liked to do. I am greatly sad I didn't have that 1 last day to visit the train…

  6. Delmonte avatar

    RE: Huehue to Flores...possible in rainy season?

    by Delmonte 09 February 2012

    I've never been to Huehuetenango. But it seems like it's a place to enjoy the natural beauty of that part of the country. Take a look…

  7. Delmonte avatar

    RE: Huehue to Flores...possible in rainy season?

    by Delmonte 07 February 2012

    Hi there......I don't know if you know, but that route it's a project that after many years in the works finally took off called "La franja…

  8. jps9000 avatar

    lost baggage on the San Pedro to cuatro camino bus

    by jps9000 25 January 2012

    Hello, A message to the two French girls on the 8am bus to Quetzaltenango from San Pedro; I have your backpack and you have my backpac…

  9. oliverimpey avatar

    RE: safety in guatemala

    by oliverimpey 23 January 2012

    and this is the itinerary I've already prepared (some further proof that I am not trolling) I plan to add Semuc Champey and Huehuetenango…

  10. Paxton avatar

    Re: Mexico-Guatemal border crossings

    by Paxton 14 January 2012

    Nice to hear someone has done that route. I have been asking about it for years. I would love more information about the area, especially…

  11. TheTraveler51 avatar

    Spanish Language Schools

    by TheTraveler51 04 January 2012

    Greetings. Have any of you travelers out there studied Spanish in the language school named Hispanomaya in the small village of Todos…

  12. panerian avatar

    Re: On the way from Coban to HUe

    by panerian 27 November 2011

    From Coban to the Biotopo is 60 kilometers (about 40 minutes driving normal speeds.) From the Biotopo backtracking to where the road toward…

  13. enroutesiglo avatar

    RE: Access to mobile internet in Guatemala

    by enroutesiglo 22 November 2011

    Extremely easy, so cheap it's getting close to free. When Tigo first came out with its modem a few years ago, it was 1300Q a pop. Now…

  14. MVillamar avatar

    Re: Coffee in Flores

    by MVillamar 14 November 2011

    It is true, most or best Guatemalan coffee is grown in the highlands, on the slopes stretching down to the Pacific coast and in the mountain…

  15. elviajeromaya avatar

    RE: Entering Mexico from Guatemala by car

    by elviajeromaya 07 October 2011

    I worry about the same as carracar mentions, permissions and imports, then having to pay a fee if or perhaps a mordida asked by the mexican…

  16. progresschrome avatar

    Re: Off the beaten path spots you liked?

    by progresschrome 06 October 2011

    Hey all, Thanks for the suggestions! We will be renting a car and are pretty open about where we go, that's why I made it a fairly vague…

  17. enroutesiglo avatar

    RE: Off the beaten path spots you liked?

    by enroutesiglo 03 October 2011

    Wow, those are great examples. They kind of drive home the point that in 14 days, you'll have verrrrry little time for off the beaten…

  18. braxman avatar

    RE: Road closures between San Cristobal, Mex and into Guatemala?

    by braxman 27 September 2011

    I haven't heard anything (which doesn't mean much, really), but the weekly bulletin on road conditions arrived this morning and this is…

  19. panerian avatar

    Re: Quetzaltenango to Semuc Champney

    by panerian 15 September 2011

    Going through Huehuetenango is faster because it´s simpler. If you go through Chichicastenango you have to change buses in Los Encuentros…

  20. tristanwhotravels avatar

    Quetzaltenango to Semuc Champney

    by tristanwhotravels 14 September 2011

    I'm looking to attempt the chicken bus(es) ride from Xela to Semuc Champney. I know there are shuttle buses between the 2 places that…

  21. mike7688 avatar

    RE: Bus travel from Oaxaca TO Quetzaltenango (XELA)

    by mike7688 02 September 2011

    I just wanted let everyone know the routes I took and the best or cheapest may be in my opinion. I flew into Oaxaca like planned and…

  22. santiagito avatar

    RE: Armed robbery Guatemala 27th of august

    by santiagito 01 September 2011

    alanymarce, that sounds like a fun trip. My personal opinion is that you will be completely fine driving through Guatemala, without any…

  23. Poconot avatar

    When Beauty is a consideration

    by Poconot 24 July 2011

    I have 10 days in Guatemala with a teenager. She wants to brush up on her Spanish at a school. I've heard Lake Atitlan, Xela, Huehuetenango…

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    RE: Help getting from Tapachula to San Cristobal de las Casas?

    by huetepec 09 July 2011

    Skip Tapachula if you want to go to San Cristobal. Cross border at La Mesia (Guate)/Cuatemoc (Mx) via Huehuetenango. Later, the night…

  25. braxman avatar

    RE: Learning Spanish in touristy areas - tailors - massage

    by braxman 06 June 2011

    1) "immersing" is definitely harder in Antigua - it can be done, but you need a fair bit of willpower. 2) smaller towns with less tourist…

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