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Backpacking in Guatemala Index

Last updated: December 5, 2022

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I spent quite a lot of time in Guatemala. I have backpacked Xela, San Pedro, Panajachel, Antigua, Puerto Barrios, Livingston, Rio Dulce and Flores. I have crossed the border from Mexico to Guatemala at Tecun Uman, Honduras to Guatemala at Corinto and from Guatemala to Mexico at El Ceibo and Santa Elena.

And there are more trips to be had, so stay tuned.

Panama City to Mexico City By Bus

Panama City to Mexico City By Bus
I travelled from Panama City to Mexico City using a mixture of chicken buses and long distance buses but avoiding flying and GringoShuttles.

​Border Crossing: Guatemala to Belize at Melchor de Mencos

Border Crossing: Guatemala to Belize at Melchor de Mencos
And finally to Belize at the Melchor de Mencos border crossing

​​Border Crossing: Honduras to Guatemala at Corinto

​Border Crossing: Honduras to Guatemala at Corinto
From San Pedro Sula to Puerto Barrios via the Corinto border crossing

​How to get from Flores to Palenque (Guatemala to Mexico) using public transportation

Guatemala to Mexico El Ceibo border crossing
Guatemala to Mexico at the El Ceibo border crossing

​​Backpacking the Mayan Ruins of Tikal | Guatemala

Tikal Guatemala

​How to get from Rio Dulce to Flores by bus | Guatemala

Flores to Rio Dulce bus
Rio Dulce to Flores by Fuente del Norte buses

​​My two-night stop over in Rio Dulce | Guatemala

El Puente de Rio Dulce Guatemala
Backpacking in Rio Dulce

​​Travelling from Livingston to Rio Dulce by boat | Guatemala

Livingston to Rio Dulce by boat

​​Livingston and the Garifuna | Guatemala

Garifuna Livingston Guatemala
Backpacking in Livingston >>

​My stay at the Casa Rosada in Livingston, Guatemala

Casa Rosada Livingston Guatemala
Where to stay in Livingston, Guatemala

​How to get from Puerto Barrios to Livingston by boat | Guatemala

Puerto Barrios to Livingston
​Puerto Barrios to Livingston by boat

Guatemala City to Puerto Barrios by bus

Antigua to Puerto Barrios by bus
Guatemala to Puerto Barrios by bus

​​Hiking to the Active Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala

Pacaya Volcano hike Guatemala
Hiking in Guatemala >>

​​Backpacking in Antigua | Guatemala

Backpacking in Antigua Guatemala
Backpacking Antigua >>

​The Cheapest Hostel in Antigua | Guatemala

Cheapest hostel in Antigua Guatemala
Cheapest Hostel in Antigua Guatemala

Chicken Bus from Panajachel to Antigua

Chicken Bus from Panajachel to Antigua
Chicken bus from Panajachel to Antigua

​​How to travel by boat on Lake Atitlán | Guatemala

Lake Atitlan Guatemala
Lake Atitlan Guatemala >>

​​​Recommended design modifications to the Craghoppers NosiLife Adventure Shirt

Craghoppers NosiLife Shirt
Craghoppers Adventure Shirt

​I travel to Santa Cruz on Lake Atitlán to meet up with a friend from the road

A friend from the road
 

Withdrawing money from the ATM in Guatemala

Using ATMs in Guatemala
ATMs in Guatemala

​​My stay at the Hotel Victoria Panajachel Guatemala

Hotel Victoria Panajachel Guatemala
Staying at the ​Hotel Victoria Panajachel Guatemala

​​Things I do before going to my next destination

Nomadic Backpacker in Guatemala
Travel Preparations

​​My Stay at Panahouse in Panajachel, Lake Atitlán | Guatemala

Panahouse Panahachel Guatemala
Where to stay in Panajachel

​​Why opting for the cheapest hotel is not the best strategy.

Cheap hotels in Guatemala
Never stay at the cheapest hostel >>

​​San Pedro to Panajachel by boat - Lake Atitlán

San Pedro to Panajachel boat Guatemala
​​San Pedro to Panajachel by boat - Lake Atitlán

​Kicking back at the end of the day

Nomadic Backpacker in Guatemala
Best Beer in Guatemala

​​Street Scenes: San Pedro La Laguna | Guatemala

Chicken bus Guatemala
San Pedro La Laguna Guatemala  >>

​​​My stay at the Hotel San Francisco, San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlán | Guatemala

Hotel San Francisco, San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala
Hotel San Francisco San Pedro La Laguna in Guatemala >>

​How to get from Xela to San Pedro La Laguna by chicken bus

Xela to San Pedro La Laguna
Xela to Lake Atitlan by bus
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Xela - A Day in the Life of Nomadic Backpacker

Nomadic Backpacker in Xela

​​​​Is it possible to live on 10 USD a day as a backpacker in Guatemala?

​​​Is it possible to live on 10 USD a day as a backpacker in Guatemala?
10 USD a day in Guatemala >>

​​Half-day excursion to the towns of Salcajá and San Andrés Xecul

Salcajá Ermita
Backpacking Salcajá and San Andrés Xecul

​Backpacking in Guatemala: Quetzaltenango

First impressions mean a lot to me and Xela got the thumbs up
​Backpacking in Guatemala - Quetzaltenango
Backpacking in Xela

​How to get from Mexico to Guatemala using the Ciudad Hidalgo / Tecun Uman border crossing

Chicken buses Guatemala
Mexico to Guatemala
 

​Getting a Covid SARS-Cov-2 Antigen Test in San Cristobal

Getting a Covid SARS-Cov-2 Antigen Test in San Cristobal
​My first and only Covid Antigen test

​Preparations for Guatemala #3 - Camouflaging my TNF base camp duffel

The North Face Base Camp Duffel
Best bag for backpackers: TNF base camp duffel
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​Preparations for Guatemala #2 - Acquiring Guatemalan Quetzals

Guatemalan Quetzals
>>

​Preparations for Guatemala #1 - Antigen Test

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