Hiding in the Hills
After four weeks of shared rooms and hostel beds, I’m cooling down and spending some time all alone
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David
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Ants Everywhere
Ant trails, ant bites, ant bullets, ant pain, ant sugar
Fifty Shades of Green
Busy insects and lazy mammals in these beautifully green landscapes
Caffeine + Adrenaline
Coffee plantation touring in the morning, bungy jumping in the afternoon ✌️
My New Favourite Pool in the World
So beautiful yet seriously dangerous
Say Hi to the Sapodilla
Definitely something to introduce to the world!
Another Very, Very Sweaty Hike
What a cute sleepy village
Tortilla Confusion
I’ve had Quesadillas before, of course. And Fajitas, Enchiladas, and Burritos. All kind of similar. Nachos are a different thing. Tacos, too. The Mexican and Central American Tacos are different…
Atiguan McDonald’s
I’m still amazed by the beauty of everything around here. Even McDonald’s.
Language Barriers
The husband and father of the family who hosted me, Phil and Jamie (“Haimeee” in Spanish) works as a farmer and everything we ate here was grown and made by…
We’ll Make You Insta-Famous
Two nights in an secluded Mayan village
Guatemalan Coffee, Korea Style
Because Costa Rica knows how to grow coffee… and has the land for it… and South Korea is hip enough to make it into art
Buddy Bears
Just some more hiking, exploring and hanging out
Don’t Fall In
Staying the night at this jungle place
Ruin Coatis
It’s weird to think about the fact that these civilizations just vanished. The people themselves didn’t, however: 40 % of Guatemalans are descendants of indigenous Mayan people.
The Extent of My Spanish
Are you learning Spanish? – Si!
¿Cómo te gusta Guatemala? – Me gusta!
¿Cómo te gusta Guatemala? – Me gusta!
A Job For Real Men
We visited a small village, an hour away from our town, to see this cooperative and social project where they run a small restaurant and do pottery like their ancestors did. The latter skill was lost over the generations, but now they’re getting back to it.
You Better Belize It
I hereby apologise for quoting the country’s oldest and worst pun. Are we good? OK. Thank you.
Lo Siento, No Hablo Español
I always felt comfortable and always found my way around speaking English only. Even in China. Until now… Welcome to Central America – where people don’t understand a word of…