Backpacking in Guatemala

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Guatemala is your perfect Latin America destination for your backpacking adventure. I have travelled there twice and since I now live in Mexico, I will be going back very soon. These are my blog posts from my adventures there.

​How to get from Xela to Guatemala City

Trip report: Xela to Guatemala City by bus

​How to get from Antigua to Livingston

How to get from Antigua to Livingston in Guatemala

How to avoid ATM fees in Guatemala

Getting local cash in Guatemala is frustrating. The ATMs either don't work or charge high fees. Keep reading to find out the best way to get cash in Guatemala

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

​Visiting the Tikal National Park in Guatemala

Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Tikal National Park in 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

​My stay at the Casa Rosada in Livingston, Guatemala

Casa Rosada Backpackers Hostel in Livingston, Guatemala

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

​Puerto Barrios to Livingston by boat

How to get from Guatemala City to Puerto Barrios by bus

Guatemala City 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

Travelling from Panajachel to Antigua

​​​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

​​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 >>

​​How to get from San Pedro to Panajachel by boat

​How to get from San Pedro to Panajachel by boat

​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 via 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