I was this last weekend in Xela and decided to check out the Fuentes Georginas hot springs. I found that there was many places including my hostel offering the tour, with prices going from Q40 (US$ 5.5) to Q75 (US$10) for the round trip.
Even the Q40 price was not bad at all, my friend and […]
Archive for July, 2008
From Xela to Fuentes Georginas
Published at July 21st, 2008 in Transportation and Xela.One CommentFrom Semuc Champey to Flores with Don Felix
Published at July 21st, 2008 in Transportation, Peten, Verapaces and Tips.No CommentsOn my last trip trough Guatemala, after I visited Semuc Champey I wanted to head to Flores in order to see Tikal and then move to Belize. I was staying at Posada las Marias and they offer me a shuttle service straight to Flores for Q160 ($22). I thought it was a bit too expensive, […]
Couchsurfing Guatemala
Published at July 14th, 2008 in Websites and Events.5 CommentsThe hospitality exchange networks are changing the way of traveling all over the world, not only offering free accommodation but beyond that, giving travelers a more authentic experience by been able to participate in the daily life of locals. Couchsurfing is the biggest organization of this type with almost 600,000 members all over the world… […]
Casa Duranta
Published at July 9th, 2008 in Hotels, Restaurants and Verapaces.No CommentsLocated in the center of Coban (3ª calle 4-46 zona 3), Casa Duranta is one of the top end hotel options you will find in this city. This 100 year old colonial style hotel combines a quiet atmosphere with elegance.
Casa Duranta has a total of 10 rooms with private bathrooms, hot water, and cable television. […]
Proyecto Linguistica Quetzalteco de Español
Published at July 8th, 2008 in Spanish Schools and Xela.No CommentsThe Hermandad Educativa is a sisterhood of two nonprofit language schools in Quetzaltenango (known locally as Xela) and Nuevo San José, Guatemala. The oldest school, El Proyecto Lingüistico Quetzalteco de Español, was established in 1988. La Escuela de la Montaña followed in 1997. The schools offer affordable, quality Spanish language instruction to foreign visitors while […]
Hotel Ram Tzul
Published at July 7th, 2008 in Hotels and Verapaces.No CommentsRam Tzul in queqchi language means “spirit of the mountain”, a very appropiated name for one of the most beautiful hotels in Guatemala.
Located in the 158 Km of the main Coban highway (Hwy 14), is one of the best options to
spend the night in case you are visiting Biotopo del Quetzal (Km. 161). But […]