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

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

And finally to Belize at the Melchor de Mencos border crossing

​​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 at the El Ceibo border crossing

​​Backpacking the Mayan Ruins of Tikal | Guatemala

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

Rio Dulce to Flores by Fuente del Norte buses

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

Backpacking in Rio Dulce

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

​​Livingston and the Garifuna | Guatemala

Backpacking in Livingston >>

​My stay at the Casa Rosada in Livingston, Guatemala

Where to stay in Livingston, Guatemala

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

​Puerto Barrios to Livingston by boat

Guatemala City to Puerto Barrios by bus

Guatemala to Puerto Barrios by bus

​​Hiking to the Active Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala

Hiking in Guatemala >>

​​Backpacking in Antigua | Guatemala

Backpacking Antigua >>

​The Cheapest Hostel in Antigua | Guatemala

Cheapest Hostel in Antigua Guatemala

Chicken Bus from Panajachel to Antigua

Chicken bus from Panajachel to Antigua

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

Lake Atitlan Guatemala >>

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

Craghoppers Adventure Shirt

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

 

Withdrawing money from the ATM in Guatemala

ATMs in Guatemala

​​My stay at the Hotel Victoria Panajachel Guatemala

Staying at the ​Hotel Victoria Panajachel Guatemala

​​Things I do before going to my next destination

Travel Preparations

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

Where to stay in Panajachel

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

Never stay at the cheapest hostel >>

​​San Pedro to Panajachel by boat - Lake Atitlán

​​San Pedro to Panajachel by boat - Lake Atitlán

​Kicking back at the end of the day

Best Beer in Guatemala

​​Street Scenes: San Pedro La Laguna | 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 in Guatemala >>

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

Xela to Lake Atitlan by bus
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Xela - A Day in the Life of Nomadic Backpacker

​​​​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

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 Xela

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

Mexico to Guatemala
 

​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

Best bag for backpackers: TNF base camp duffel
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​Preparations for Guatemala #2 - Acquiring Guatemalan Quetzals

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​Preparations for Guatemala #1 - Antigen Test

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