what to eat in panajachel: the cheap, the dirty and the rest
panajachel (or simply ‘pana’ to guatemalans) is the largest and most westernized town of all the lakeside dwellings. the offerings from many of the restaurants are a mix of ‘comida tipico’ aka: typical food yet nachos and burgers are on…
first 24 hours in earth lodge (guatemala)
jojo: what do i like? -the peacefulness and relaxed vibe. it’s so quiet here, the only sounds you can hear throughout the nights -fuego has been very active since we’ve been here and spewed lava at least six times last…
chichicastenango, checking out guatemalan’s biggest market
we had four nights booked in panajachel, lake atitlan and while there are plenty of things to do around the lake, taking a daytrip to chichicastenango is one of the most popular ones. chichicastenango is a town about an hour…
Antigua first stop in Central America
Antigua is usually the first stop for travelers because of its proximity to the airport and Guatemala City having a bad reputation for being sketchy. We decided to do the same. We didn’t arrange for airport transfer beforehand so we…
first 24 hours in flores (guatemala)
jojo: what do i like? -the islet of flores is connected to the main city, santa elena, via a two lane causeway. we drove into town during sunrise and you could see the reflection of the sun bouncing off of…
weekly recap #29 – antigua & panajachel
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. antigua (4 nights), lake atitlan (panajachel, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. in the interest of switching up our diet i broke down and ordered up a seriously delicious…
first 24 hours in panajachel (guatemala)
jojo: what do i like? -one seriously boss sunset. vancouver has the northshore mountains, santorini has hillside villages, albania had empty beaches but panajachel’s is something else. three volcanos (atitlan, pedro and toliman), virtually no boats and constantly moving clouds…
first 24 hours in antigua (guatemala)
jojo: what do i like? -food! tasty and cheap are a perfect combo in my book. while my stomach isn’t as bulletproof as i’d like it to be, this trip is going to be a training mission whether it likes…
