Avoid hiking alone in the desolate mountain areas around lake Atitlan where you might get mugged, go to Seven Altares near Livingston with...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Guatemala Travel Safety in the Americas - Central America Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Choosing between Marina Tortugal and Hotel Perdido in Rio Dulce in the Americas - Central America Branch
The OP asks if Livingston is worth it, it depends on what are your interests and how much time you have. I freaking LOVED Livingston, one...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called SOLO FEMALE TRAVELER in the Americas - Central America Branch
I stayed at Hotel Nazario in Antigua which was pleasant and the price was okay considering Antigua is just really expensive all in itself,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Realistic one-week itinerary for Guatemala in the Americas - Central America Branch
I'd keep Antigua to 3 days tops for your trip, the little villages around Antigua are okay (Jocotenango has much prettier wooden statues...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called is Mexico safe place for foreigners for stuides ? in the Americas - Mexico Branch
It depends on which city would you go to and what kind of activity or degree you wish to do. It's not the same to go to Cuernavaca for 3...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Fireworks north of Mexico City.. in the Americas - Mexico Branch
The bulls thing is done in little village festivals all over the country, if you live in a rural village (Tultepec is being urbanized...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Euro or US $ in the Americas - Mexico Branch
USD seems to get a better exchange rate to pesos than Euros in comparison but again exchanging your rate twice won't land you as much pesos...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Pulque, Pulque, Pulque in Mexico DF and Guadalajara in the Americas - Mexico Branch
There's a few guys that make the stuff on a small scale basis in the little village I live and work at. One of the guys bottles heaps of...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Whats up? in the Americas - Mexico Branch
I agree with the previous comments and will add that it seems like 80% of the questions of the trips per se only focus in the Cancun and...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called San Pedro La Laguna in the Americas - Central America Branch
Why so much hate against hostels? They are a great chance to meet fellow foreigners and give suggestions on places to go. Many hostels even...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called La Hachadura to Escuintla (and Antigua) in the Americas - Central America Branch
Well, Esquintla is just a short 10 minute bus shuttle to the interstate highway. Just ask the driver to stop you at the Litegua stop in...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Flights from Guatemala to NY in the Americas - Central America Branch
You can also take a look for planes that do the NYC to Mexico City route instead. There's several budget airliners that charge less than...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Guatemala - Three weeks, including Holy Week - off the beaten path! in the Americas - Central America Branch
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...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Help with Guatemala Itenirary! in the Americas - Central America Branch
Hrmm with so little time I dunno, I didn't find Rio Dulce to be that great. It's small, noisy, kind of dirty, not that many hotels to...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Chichicastenango to Flores by Bus in the Americas - Central America Branch
I agree with the first answer because I traveled in January on public transport from Chichicastenango to Coban. Chichicastenango's chicken...
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