Hikers on Volcan Pacaya, Guatemala.

Climbing volcanoes in Guatemala – Pacaya and Chicabal

Two Guatemalan volcanoes – Volcan Pacaya and Volcan Chicabal – show off very different sides of the country. Booking a Guatemala volcano tour Head here for a guided climb of Volcan Pacaya and here for a trekking tour to Chicabal’s lake. To just enjoy the…
Templo I from the top of Templo II at Tikal, Guatemala.

Can I climb Temple IV at Tikal, Guatemala?

Can you still climb Temple IV at Tikal, Guatemala? Discover which Mayan temples you can and can't climb at the ancient site, and where to find the best jungle views. The greatest Mayan site? Tikal in the Petén department of Guatemala is perhaps the most…
Maximón in Santiago de Atitlán, Guatemala.

Meeting Maximón – Guatemala’s rogue saint

In Santiago de Atitlán, Guatemala, there’s a saint that most definitely doesn’t meet with the Catholic Church’s approval. To skip the article and discover a wide range of tours and experiences in Guatemala, head this way. I’m led down a scrappy alleyway in Santiago de…
Natural pool near the Cueva del Tigre, Guatemala.

Inside Guatemala’s surprisingly scary Cueva del Tigre

A community tourism project in Rio Dulce, Guatemala, gives visitors more than they’d bargained for. To skip the article and discover a wide range of tours and experiences around Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan, head this way. Community tourism sounds so fluffy and harmless. We’d go on…