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Hiking Lake Atitlán’s Indian Nose For Sunrise
Scrambling around in the pitch black of night desperately trying to not wake my roommate or the family we were staying with, my alarm was piercing the silent night air. The excitement was palpable. I have come to love my hiking holidays and my time in Guatemala had...
The Natural Beauty Of Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán
Lake Atitlan many not be the most well known of destinations. In fact may people would be hard pressed to pin even it's country on a map let alone where exactly you can find it. It may not have the allure of Lake Titikaka which straddles the Peru/Bolivia border or...
Extreme Caving – Exploring The Crystal Cave In Belize
Belize is famous for its barrier reef but in the west, only half an hour from the border with Guatemala lies San Ignacio. The countryside around San Ignacio is potted with wonderful cave formations that are famous for their more adventurous pursuits such as caving...
Ocean Academy – Caye Caulker’s Enterprising Solution To Education
We don't all have the same choices in life. The children of Caye Caulker are faced with a decision most of us thankfully don't have to make when we get to secondary school. Ocean Academy on the small island of Caye Caulker started in 2008. It provides a sustainable...
Quepos – Try A Different Kind Of Beach Holiday
For many of us heading off for our break in the sun, cost is a big factor. That cost oftentimes directly determines where we can travel to. For many Europeans that rarely means travel outside of their own continent. With such a wide variety of landscapes and...
Tikal – The Largest Mayan Excavation You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Buried deep in the Guatemalan jungle, miles from the nearest city lies one of the largest ancient Mayan sites. You may recognise it from some documentaries or pictures on the internet. The largest temple on the site, Temple IV, has even been featured in the first...
4 Amazing Things To Do In La Fortuna
It's known as the adventure capital of Costa Rica but with limited time how do you choose what to do while you stay in this picturesque town at the base of the infamously active Arenal Volcano? This week, here are 4 amazing things you can do while in La...
Monteverde’s Mystical Cloud Forest
Straddling the continental divide up in the hills of Costa Rica there is a place that rarely sees the sun. Thanks to the unique geography of the area, the Monteverde Cloud Forest is shrouded in a ghostly cover of cloud nearly every day of the year. You will...