Travelblog LA#29: Irazú Volcano, Manuel Antonio National Park & Venado Island – Costa Rica

3rd – 9th September, 2023   Note; this blog is a continuation of my previous entry where I gave an account of my stay in the Puriscal region of Costa Rica. Throughout the time covered in this blog I am still (mostly) based in Puriscal, but I went on some day trips with my friendContinue reading “Travelblog LA#29: Irazú Volcano, Manuel Antonio National Park & Venado Island – Costa Rica”

Travelblog LA#16: Tikal & Uaxactun – Guatemala

  9th – 12th July, 2023   After being in the Flores area for over five days, I finally visited its main attraction. The world-renowned, UNESCO-accredited, former capital of the Mayan world: Tikal. And I am not afraid to admit that it is worth the hype. The only reason I refrained this long was notContinue reading “Travelblog LA#16: Tikal & Uaxactun – Guatemala”

Travelblog LA#15: Flores & Yaxha – Guatemala

5th – 8th July, 2023   Getting to the north of Guatemala from Lake Atitlan is a long journey. First, I had to catch a shuttle bus from Panajachel to a bus station in Guatemala City. From there, several night buses leave each evening, but none have functioning websites so I had to turn upContinue reading “Travelblog LA#15: Flores & Yaxha – Guatemala”