On to AntiguaShuttle to AntiguaWe have a final breakfast at the Hotel Reserva Natural before our shuttle driver picks us up for the trip to Antigua Guatemala. He picks up a number of other people who are heading to either Antigua (like us) or onwards to Guatemala City. I notice so many locals, even families that drive in the back of pickups. We’ve been travelling about twenty minutes through very twisty …
In Search of the Resplendent QuetzalOff to Santiago’s Cloud Forest We are ready for our birding tour pick-up at 6:30am. The tour owner takes us by van to the public boat dock in Panajachel where he gets us in the correct boat going to Santiago on the other side of Lake Atitlan. We have to wait about 30 minutes for the boat to get enough passengers before it will leave. …
Reserva Natural Atitlan and PanajachelUninvited Breakfast Guest We are surrounded by forest as we eat breakfast at our hotel. As soon as our breakfast is served, the resident coati shows up, hoping for scraps. Click here for the video.Hiking the Reserve Trails We spend the rest of the morning hiking the trails of the reserve, climbing up and up and up. There are many suspension/hanging bridges. The rocking of the bridges …
First Full Day in GuatemalaA Stinky Start I wake with a start, thinking we missed the alarm but my Fitbit is still on Ontario time. I head to our washroom, eyes adverted from inside the toilet and try flushing to no avail. No water from sink or shower either. I stink, my hair looks greasy and I regret making the lazy decision not to shave my legs before our flight. John says …