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RE: first time traveller

by paulschmidtart 24 May 2012

You can travel for usually less money and have a more interesting and rewarding experience if you steer clear of the large international…
RE: Guatemala City to Copan Ruinas

by Delmonte 04 May 2012

Hi there...well, depends how much you care to spend on the bus fare. Because you have Hedman Alas which offers deluxe service but it's…
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…
RE: Malaria

by etcap 10 February 2012

I agree in principle, globaler. But as you know, in most countries, physicians haven't got the slightest clue about malaria on the other…
Re: Where to from Semuc?

by sailornyanko 29 January 2012

I unfortunately ran out of time to visit the Copan ruins (just needed 1 more day, too bad), but you have two option coming from Antigua:…
Re: Trip Report: Guatemala 2 weeks

by sailornyanko 22 January 2012

I had breakfast at the little cafe at Ranchito el Quetzal and the staff is really nice and likes to help people go spot a quetzal, they…
Banco Azteca in Guatemala

by sailornyanko 11 December 2011

I just booked my flight and I'm going solo to Guatemala between Jan 7-Jan 21st staying half of the time between Antigua and Lake Atitlan,…
RE: Driving a rental car from Guatemala City to Copan

by elviajeromaya 17 October 2011

Do as #1 advice you to - Has anyone driven a rental car from Guatemala City to Copan Not rental, it was my own car - and spent the…
RE: Getting to El Salvador from Zacapa

by MVillamar 24 September 2011

Gualán - Chiquimula - Esquipulas is the way. You should have no problem there finding some good transportation to take you to El Salvador.…
RE: Getting to El Salvador from Zacapa

by Delmonte 14 September 2011

I agree. From Chiquimula you should be able to find plenty of available transportation to Esquipulas because many pilgrimages visit the…
RE: Getting to El Salvador from Zacapa

by chefhagan 14 September 2011

Ditto, Zacapa to Chiquimula to Esquipulas and across the border. Lot's of traffic goes that way.
RE: most direct route from Antigua - La Palma - Copan ruinas

by JoseKevo 09 August 2011

Ok; I have not done this starting from Antigua but you have two options for where you head first: Either get to Chiquimula or Esquipulas.…
Re: San Salvador to Flores/Tikal Guatemala (how long?)

by endimirador 25 June 2011

If you leave San Salvador early in the morning (Sunday) you can catch the night bus to Flores in Guatemala City and arrive at Flores on…
RE: Heading to Guatemala & Honduras on Sunday. Few final ?s

by hopefulist 29 May 2011

I think the bags I mentioned in posts 3 above are actually made in Chiquimulas, not Esquipulas - lo siento.
RE: Heading to Guatemala & Honduras on Sunday. Few final ?s

by hopefulist 26 May 2011

My school administrator is sort of a cigar aficionado and absolutely loves the little cigars called burros they sell in the souvenir shops…
Highly recommended .. January celebrations in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas

by Paxton 14 January 2011

This is a repost of a couple of years ago about a festival that has been going on for hundreds of years...... If anyone is in Chiapas…
Re: From Guatemala City to Honduras (3 days)

by msaenz 23 December 2010

Great! I thank you so much!! I am in GTC for a few months, I've already visited Tikal, Lake Atitlan, Antigua, Esquipulas, Xela, Chimaltenan…
RE: public holidays in CR

by itravelcostarica 10 December 2010

New Year's Day—Revelers who were partying in the clubs the night before gather in San José's Parque Central and Buenos Aires, and Puntarenas…
Re: Bus from Chiquimula or Esquipulas to Juayua, El Salvador

by keiththom 09 December 2010

I'll be in (near) Santa Ana, El Salvador the 2nd week in Jan 2011 and want to go from there to Chiquimula, Guatemala by bus. The post…
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

by Memo 16 November 2010

From the UNESCO website today: "Just what is intangible cultural heritage and why does UNESCO promote its safeguarding? *Forty-six new…
RE: Border Crossing Guatemala - Honduras

by Delmonte 30 October 2010

Hi there. It is true that the bridge at Entre Rios collapsed when the Motagua river flooded due to torrential rains caused by one of several…
RE: from Guatemala City to Honduras

by endimirador 05 October 2010

Catch a bus to Esquipulas or to Chuqimula and another one to the border. There are direct gringo buses from Antigua (stop in the capital)…
RE: Various Guatemela Questions - ITT: Transportation, Atitlan, Semuc Champey

by braxman 13 July 2010

yes it's true that they turn off at Rio Hondo and pass Zacapa and Chiquimula, but you can see on the map that they would have to turn…
RE: Various Guatemela Questions - ITT: Transportation, Atitlan, Semuc Champey

by braxman 12 July 2010

It's true that Hedman Alas is pricey - about $35 for GC to Copan, but are you sure that Rutas Orientales goes to Copan, Delmonte? From…
RE: Paying forHedman Alas bus tickets via email and shuttle options

by smokemon 27 March 2010

You don't need to pay for your Hedman Alas tickets in advance. Just go to the office in Antigua or Copan the day before and buy your tickets…