Choosing where to stay at Lake Atitlán is not as simple as picking the hotel with the best views. The villages are different enough that the wrong base can mean spending your days on lanchas getting to where you actually want to be. This guide covers the best hotels in Lake Atitlán honestly: from the … Read more
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San Marcos La Laguna is Lake Atitlán’s wellness hub — the village with the highest concentration of yoga studios, breathwork facilitators, and retreat centers at the lake, and the home of Cerro Tzankujil Nature Reserve, where the cliff jumping platform 12 meters above the lake is one of the most exhilarating things you can do … Read more
Inside the weaving cooperatives of San Juan La Laguna, Tz’utujil women sit at backstrap looms and explain what they’re doing in ways that make you understand, maybe for the first time, what this tradition actually is. Which plant made the blue. Which insect made the red. How long her grandmother spent teaching her. I’ve sat … Read more
Game day food has three jobs: easy to eat with one hand, holds up at room temperature, feeds a crowd. Latin food was built for all three. This roundup of 18 easy Latin football appetizers brings together tostadas, chuchitos, layered dips, ceviche, and Mexican-inspired bites for the Big Game, regular season Sundays, and any time you have people coming over to watch sports.
If you are looking for the best family hotel near Tikal Guatemala that gives you a real jungle experience, incredible wildlife on the property, 15 kilometers of trails you can walk or bike, a beautiful pool, and comfortable spacious rooms, all within 45 minutes of Tikal National Park, Hotel Villa Maya is the answer. I have … Read more
The magic of Guatemala doesn’t reveal itself to everyone.Only to those who know where to look. I’m Paula — born and raised in Guatemala, and back home in after 17 years in the United States. I create small, intimate experiences for women who are ready for a trip that actually changes them. Apply for the … Read more
If you are planning Holy Week in Guatemala and trying to decide where to go, Semana Santa at Lake Atitlán offers something that no other destination in the country can match: twelve indigenous villages, each with its own Holy Week traditions, spread around one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. While most travelers … Read more
This guide is a complete, day-by-day account of Holy Week in Santiago Atitlán, what happens, when it happens, what you need to know to experience Semana Santa in Santiago Atitlán in the best way, and how to understand what you are seeing. If you are planning Holy Week in Guatemala and wondering whether … Read more
I’ve been traveling with my family for as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest travel memories are chaotic, sticky-fingered, suitcase-exploding, toddler-meltdown-filled trips. And I say that with love, because that’s what family travel really looks like. It’s messy, imperfect, and still magical if you plan it right. Why Finding the Right Vacation … Read more
