Travelblog LA#35: San Cristobal de Las Casas – Mexico

30th September – 1st October, 2023   I arrived in San Cristobal De Las Casas on a wet and cloudy morning, after a night bus from Oaxaca. As soon as I stepped onto the street the architecture and ambiance felt oddly familiar; single-storey buildings and cobbled streets. It reminded me of Guatemala. This is perhapsContinue reading “Travelblog LA#35: San Cristobal de Las Casas – Mexico”

Travelblog LA#21: Copán Ruinas – Honduras

31st September – 2nd August, 2023   Another day, another border crossing. This is my third in less than a month, leaving Guatemala again, but this time for Honduras. Like the others, it was relatively painless. From Cobán I caught a bus to El Rancho and had to wait for over three hours for aContinue reading “Travelblog LA#21: Copán Ruinas – Honduras”

Travelblog LA#20: Cobán Folklore Festival (Rabin Ajaw) – Guatemala

26th – 30th July, 2023   Those of you who follow me regularly and have looked at a map will have perhaps noticed that my route has been a bit strange recently. After spending a couple of weeks in Belize I have reversed direction again and returned to Guatemala (instead of continuing north to Mexico likeContinue reading “Travelblog LA#20: Cobán Folklore Festival (Rabin Ajaw) – Guatemala”