GUATEMALA II.
22/Jan/2022 to 05/Feb/2022.
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| Guatemala map. |
Friday 21/Jan/2022.
Home to Frankfurt journey.
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| A (Covid) sinister near-empty Marseille-Provence airport. |
Transportation:
---- Lufthansa flight LH1089 from Marseille-Provence (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA), 18:50-20:30, 1h40, 581€ (for all flights to Guatemala, including the 3 return flights).
|---| Best Western Sobelmans Frankfurt Airport Hotel.
Saturday 22/Jan/2022
Frankfurt to Guatemala journey.
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| Slow checkin process due to COVID certificates and test results processing. |
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| Economical Lufthansa dinner. |
Transportation:
---- Lufthansa flight LH402 from Frankfurt (FRA) to New York Newark (EWR), 13:30-16:15, 8h45, 505€ (for these 2 flights, and also the 3 return flights).
---- Transit at New York Newark airport, 2h20.
---- United Airlines flight UA1551 from New York Newark (EWR) to Guatemala City (GUA), 18:35-22:47, 5h12.
---- Taxi ride, airport to hotel, 40US$.
|---| Hotel La Galeria, Antigua (1st night).
Sanday 23/Jan/2022.
Antigua.
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| At the hotel. |
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| "Restaurante Frida's", a Frida Kahlo bar. |
|---| Hotel La Galeria, Antigua (2nd night).
Monday 24/Jan/2022.
Stuck at Antigua...
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Spending two more days at Antigua. |
Pacaya Volcano.
Bus ride to the Paacaya volcano (MOVIE).
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| "Vivero de la Escalonia" garden. |
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| "Café Escalonia" restaurant. |
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| "New Sensation" salsa studio. |
|---| Hotel La Galeria, Antigua (3rd night).
Tuesday 25/Jan/2022.
Day 3.
|---| Hotel La Galeria, Antigua (4rd night).
Wednesday 26/Jan/2022.
Antigua to Rio Dulce journey.
Rio Dulce town.
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| Rio Dulce town, main street. |
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| Rio Dulce, main street. |
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| "Sundog Café", the perfect happy-hour place, (also the boat landing towards the river lodge). |
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| Margarita and Mojito at the Sundog Café, awaiting the boat shuttle. |
|---| Dreamcatcher river lodge, Rio Dulce.
Thursday 27/Jan/2022.
Transit from Dreamcatcher river lodge to Finca Tatin.
Dreamcatcher.
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| Boat landing at the Dreamcatcher river lodge. |
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| Dreamcatcher river lodge. |
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| Delicious pancake breakfast. |
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| Dreamcatcher's Margaritha and Mojita. |
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| Leaving the Dreamcatcher river lodge. |
Boat transit along the Rio Dulce river.
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| Along the Rio Dulce river. |
Along the Rio Dulce river (MOVIE).
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| Along the Rio Dulce river. |
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| Communities along the Rio Dulce river. |
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| Landing at the get-away lodge Finca Tatin on the Rio Tatin, branch of the Rio Dulce. |
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| Finca Tatin, the common room. |
|---| Finca Tatin, Livingston. riverside house, 400Q/2p (first night).
Friday 28/Jan/2022.
Jungle-trek from Finca Tatin to Livingston.
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| "Ak' Tenamit", a Q'eqchi school and healthcare project. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ak'tenamit |
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| Still poor eduction levels, even worse for girls! |
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| First glimpse onto the Caribbean Sea. |
Salvador Gaviota beach.
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| Salvador Gaviota beach, Margaritas. |
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| An excellent Cevice is served too. |
Livingston.
Transportation:
---- Guided jungle walk from Finca Tatin towards Livingston, 4h, 100Q/p.
---- Boat ride from Livingston back to Finca Tatin, 0h20.
|---| Finca Tatin, Livingston, riverside house, 400Q/2p (second night).
Saturday 29/Jan/2022.
Rio Dulce to Flores journey.
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| Leaving the Finca. |
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| Back at Rio Dulce town. |
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| Flores, Lake Petén Itza. |
Transportation:
---- Lancha (boat ride) to Rio Dulce, 10:00, 80Q/p.
---- Bus ride to Flores, 14:00, 175Q/p.
|---| Los Amigos Hostel, Flores.
Sunday 30/Jan/2022.
El Mirador hike, Day 1, Carmelita to El Tintal.
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| "Cooperative Carmelita" offices, (they organize the five days hiking tour). https://turismocooperativacarmelita.com/ |
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| Complimentary lunch at the local restaurant. |
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| Day1 : Carmelita - El Tintal, Day 2 : El Tintal - El Mirador, Day 3 : El Mirador, Day 4 : El Mirador - El Tintal, Day 5 : El Tintal - Carmelita. |
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| El Tintal, view towards the sunset pyramide. |
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| Awaiting sunset from the pyramide. |
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| Sunset. |
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| Camp kitchen. |
Transportation:
---- Trek 2700Q/p (includes transport, guide, tents, food and drinks).
|---| Tent Camp, El Tintal.
Monday 31/Jan/2022.
El Mirador hike, Day 2, El Tintal to El Mirador.
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| Reaching El Mirador, La Muerta ruins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Muerta |
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| Arrival at El Mirador. |
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| Sunset. |
|---| Tent camp, El Mirador.
Tuesday 01/Feb/2022.
El Mirador hike, Day 3, El Mirador visit.
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| Sunrise. |
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| Human sacrifice. |
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| Sunset. |
|---| Tent camp, El Mirador (2nd night).
Wednesday 02/Feb/2022.
El Mirador hike, Day 4, El Mirador to El Tintal.
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| Stuck in a spider web. |
|---| Tent camp, El Tintal.
Thursday 03/Feb/2022.
El Mirador hike, Day 5, El Tintal to Carmelita.
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| Encounter with a little fox. |
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| Back to civilisation, after five days of jungle, with an excessive body odor (from left to right : Patricia, Elise, Michel, Willy). |
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| VIP transportation from Flores to Guatemala City. |
Transportation:
---- Night bus from Flores to Guatemala City, VIP Class, incl hotel pick-up, 360Q/p.
|---| VIP seat in the overnight bus.
Friday 04/Feb/2022.
Flores to Guatemala City.
Day 13.
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| Mandatory COVID screening at the airport (happily with a negative result). |
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| Popol Vuh natural history museum. |
|---| In &Out Hotel, Aurora (200m from the airport), 40.50US$.
Saturday 05/Feb/2022.
Return home journey.
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| Guatemala airport. |
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| United Airlines' cheap dinner. |
Transportation:
---- United Airlines flight UA1562 from Guatemala City (GUA) to Washington DC (IAD), 09:30-14:41, 4h11.
---- Transit at Washington DC airport, 2h49.
---- United Airlines flight UA989 from Washington DC (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA), 17:30-07:10 (next day), 7h40.
---- Transit at Frankfurt airport, 1h25.
---- Lufthansa flight LH0186 from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille (MRS), 08:35-10:05, 1h30.
|---| Economy class airplane seat.
Sunday 06/Feb/2022.
|---| Home
