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jbuhler Highland to highland
Juan and I usually manage to avoid double-posting about things, but this has been a diverse week with lots to mention. The drive from Quetzaltenango (Xela) to Guatemala City was…
Semuc Champey
Since we were in Cobán already, it didn’t make sense to not go to Semuc Champey, only 67 Km away and one of the most beautiful places in Guatemala from…
Bug Camp
The great thing about traveling the way we are doing it is that we are always open to change plans. Last Thursday, we were on our second day in Quetzaltenango.…
No sweat, Guatemala
Our first few days in Guatemala have been eventful. The border crossing was easy–Milo and the pony required more paperwork than either of us. I might or might not have…
Toyotatenango
A couple of days ago we crossed from México to Toyotatenango (some people call this place Guatemala) Every other car on the road is a Toyota truck. The rest are…
Seven months in Mexico
After seven months, I figured we’d be in the process of shipping the van across the Darien Gap into Colombia, but we are several countries short of that. Other than…
Milo at the vet
He didn’t like the check-up one bit. But now he’s cleared to go into Guatemala tomorrow.
Pozole days
I love to cook. Living out of a van, though, means that cooking is limited by a few things— 1—what we can buy and store (meat only if we’re going…
Semana Santa
Semana Santa was a relatively quiet affair for us, since we are now entering our fifth week in San Cristóbal, absorbing as much solitude (and curry) as possible. For such…