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 […]
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From Xela to Fuentes Georginas
Published at July 21st, 2008 in Transportation and Xela.3 CommentsFrom Semuc Champey to Flores with Don Felix
Published at July 21st, 2008 in Transportation, Peten, Verapaces and Tips.One CommentOn 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, […]
Water Taxi from Belize to Guatemala
Published at June 19th, 2008 in Transportation and Water Taxis.3 CommentsProbably one of the things we travelers hate the most, is to spend much more time in buses than we have to, and especially if it means to take the same route more than once.
A couple of weeks ago I joined a friend in a journey through Belize. We entered via the only border-crossing […]
When you go out from the Airport of Guatemala City
Published at June 27th, 2007 in Buses, Activities, Guatemala City and Tips.One CommentWhen arriving to a new country, I always ask me the same question: Now where do I go??
For me is part of the fun and the adventure, but sometimes is nice to know the next move when you arrive into a new country after a long flight, especially if you do not speak […]
Airlines in Guatemala
Published at May 3rd, 2007 in Transportation.2 CommentsSeveral airlines have regular flights to Guatemala from US Cities: Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Fourt Lauderdale, Los Angeles and Miami, New York and San Francisco . Other International routes are Belize City, Cancun, La Habana, Madrid, Managua, México City, Panama City, San Jose, San Pedro Sula and San Salvador.
The country has two international airports: La […]
Buses in Guatemala
Published at November 12th, 2004 in Transportation, Buses and Destinations.10 CommentsTravelling by Bus in Guatemala is cheap and entertaining. You also have several options:
The cheap buses are the famous “chicken buses“. These buses are also known as “Camionetas” for the locals. To identify them, imagine a school bus painted with a variety of colors. They always make several stops in the way […]
Bus companies and schedules
Published at November 9th, 2004 in Buses.25 CommentsBus companies and schedules inside Guatemala.
International buses to go out or inside Guatemala
Published at November 8th, 2004 in Transportation, Buses and Destinations.27 CommentsBus companies and schedules between Guatemala and Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador or Belize