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”

Travelblog LA#9: Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City) – Colombia

NOTE: Out of convenience for the different readers of this blog, I am including a section at the end with Practical Information intended for other travellers thinking of doing Ciudad Perdida. The main body of this blog will focus mainly on the experience.   21st – 24th May, 2023   Day 1 A bus pickedContinue reading “Travelblog LA#9: Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City) – Colombia”

Travelblog LA#8: Cartagena – Colombia

16th – 19th May, 2023   I arrived in Cartagena around lunchtime, following a long night bus that bled into much of the next day. For that reason – and also the sweltering heat – I decided to take it easy that first afternoon and set myself just one target: Castillo San Felipe de Barajas,Continue reading “Travelblog LA#8: Cartagena – Colombia”