Guatemala
As we prepare to head out for Guatemala in the next day or so we are busy trying to get everything in life organized. We have had to rush and get tickets bought for when we are in Peru in June since the popularity of the place at that time caught us off guard. I was able to get a good deal on tickets though through LanPeru to fly us into the heart of the country. Puno and Cusco will be our destinations with a train ride through the Andes for 10 hours to arrive in Cusco. I am looking to that part of the trip. Should be magnificant.
With Guatemala however, I am not sure what is happening. I know we arrive at noon in the capital and then get picked up by Silvia uncle and driven about 3 hours to their house in the mountains, but from there I can't say what will happen really. Taryn and I have plans to go to Copán in Honduras for two nights and see the Mayan ruins there, but Silvia has not decided to come with us still. So we may meet up with her later in the week.
We will then catch a bus to Río Dulce for the night and see sights around there. There is an eco-lodge that looks interesting and also cheap so we hope to stay there. From there we will catch a bus up to Tikal and see the Mayan ruins there. They are supposed to be better than Machu Picchu in some ways. We shall see in June which we prefer.
After two nights in Tikal we are going to come back to Guatemala City and climb Pacaya volcano to see the magma! We want to do this at night since this is said to be the best time to see it. We will then head out to the lakes and chichicastenango where the is supposed to be a huge market. Taryn ought to like that. That should just about cover most of what we are doing down there. Everything else is up in the air. The way I like to travel but not the way the girls like it.
The weather in New Jersey is heating up and getting us ready for the hot central american climate. I can't wait but still have so much to do. And then when we get back we have to move out of our appartment. Fun.
I hope to update this once or twice while I am there. Stay tuned.
With Guatemala however, I am not sure what is happening. I know we arrive at noon in the capital and then get picked up by Silvia uncle and driven about 3 hours to their house in the mountains, but from there I can't say what will happen really. Taryn and I have plans to go to Copán in Honduras for two nights and see the Mayan ruins there, but Silvia has not decided to come with us still. So we may meet up with her later in the week.
We will then catch a bus to Río Dulce for the night and see sights around there. There is an eco-lodge that looks interesting and also cheap so we hope to stay there. From there we will catch a bus up to Tikal and see the Mayan ruins there. They are supposed to be better than Machu Picchu in some ways. We shall see in June which we prefer.
After two nights in Tikal we are going to come back to Guatemala City and climb Pacaya volcano to see the magma! We want to do this at night since this is said to be the best time to see it. We will then head out to the lakes and chichicastenango where the is supposed to be a huge market. Taryn ought to like that. That should just about cover most of what we are doing down there. Everything else is up in the air. The way I like to travel but not the way the girls like it.
The weather in New Jersey is heating up and getting us ready for the hot central american climate. I can't wait but still have so much to do. And then when we get back we have to move out of our appartment. Fun.
I hope to update this once or twice while I am there. Stay tuned.
posted by Aaron @ 4:55 PM
1 Comments:
At 5:36 PM,
Anonymous said…
Aaron,
To hell with a structured vacation. Wander around the island, soak up the culture and talk to the people. Most importantly, have fun. It's a vacation, even though you have the potential to learn quite a bit from immersion in the culture.
I hope you both have a safe trip and take many pictures to share with your jealous friends.
Keep in touch and hopefully we can get together over a few beers when you get back.
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