Video: Climbing Pacaya volcano in Guatemala
This video shows you the amazing active volcano Pacaya in Guatemala and the climbing of it.
Climbing Pacaya volcano was quite an exhilarating experience. We left Antigua at 06.00 in the morning and arrived at the base of the volcano at 07.30 and started the summit trail. The initial climbing was through a forest trail. Suddenly [...]
Podcast: La Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua is a stunningly beautiful town in Guatemala in Central America. It was founded in 1543 by the Spanish conquistadors and is famed for its Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture and spectacular ruins. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tina & I spent 3 days in Antigua having arrived in Guatemala from Madrid. You [...]
Arrival in La Antigua, Guatemala
We arrived in Guatemala City a few days ago, and came straight to La Antigua Guatemala – also known simply as Antigua. It sounded like the perfect place to relax & explore whilst the jetlag subsided, having flown directly in from Madrid.
Another reason we chose to immediately travel the two hours straight from the airport [...]