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Organized Mayan Village Trips: Tourism or Trespassing?

Posted on 28. Nov, 2010 by jess.

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Two shiny new Ford transporter vans stop along the side of a white cement road and nearly 30 passengers pile out and reformulate into the small groups everyone came with. Dani and I stand off to the side and observe with some shock the other tourists in the group. A group of Brazilians (both female and male) in tank-tops, short-shorts and movie-star sunglasses and several girls in short-ish skirts. Before you start thinking Dani and I to be very prude (standing there in our long pants, closed toe shoes and jackets), we should explain that our tour was taking place in traditional Mayan villages outside of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico. The agency had mentioned that we should wear appropriate clothes out of respect to the villagers – advice apparently very few of us chose to heed.

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Polaroid of the week: San Marcos Dock at Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 by Dany.

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Located in the Central Highlands of Guatemala is the beautiful Lake Atitlán. At 320m, Lake Atitlán, formedby the collapse of a volcano cone, is the deepest lake in Central America. The lake is surrounded by mountains and three volcanoes, and several villages dot its shores. The villages are inhabited by Maya, mainly Tz’utujil and Kaqchikel, who still dress in their traditional costumes and share their villages with the tourists who come for the stunning scenery and atmosphere of the lake.

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11 things we love about Belize

Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 by jess.

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Belize was meant to be a quick week on the way to Guatemala, but ended up being eleven excellent, adventurous days like none other on our trip. In celebration of our new love of this country, read on for our listing of eleven things we love about Belize, one for each day.

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Belize on a shoestring

Posted on 21. Nov, 2010 by Dany.

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The prices in Belize can be much higher than anywhere else in Central America, but with some planning, Belize can be as affordable as it is beautiful!

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Polaroid of the week: Dinner plate decorations on the Santa Lucia, Suchitoto

Posted on 18. Nov, 2010 by Dany.

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We spent the weekend in a beautiful town called Suchitoto in the north of El Salvador. The main sight is the Iglesia Santa Lucia, a white church that has a stunning façade with six ionic-style columns and three towers on top. After posting a picture of Santa Lucia on our Globetrottergirls Facebook Page, Juergen from [...]

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The Tops and Flops of 200 days on the road

Posted on 17. Nov, 2010 by jess.

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Following our reflections on 200 days of travel, here are the tops and flops of our last 100 days on the road:

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Reflections: 200 Days on the Road

Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by jess.

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It is amazing how much life you can squeeze into 100 days. It seems like forever ago that we wrote our first 100 days on the road post from Mazunte, on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Between then and where we are now, in San Salvador, we have visited four countries, explored caves with Mayan skeletons, climbed volcanoes, swam with sharks and sting rays in the Caribbean, lived for a month in a beach front apartment in Playa del Carmen, had two fairly major illnesses, almost got robbed, traveled to places almost completely off the beaten path, met loads of people, worked full time, even took on extra work, blogged more, and we are nearly finished with a globetrottergirls.com website redesign.

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6 months on the road – Our Travel Expenses

Posted on 13. Nov, 2010 by Dany.

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October 30th marked our 6-month travel anniversary, and the six-month marker seemed the right time to take a look at our expenses so far – including how much we have spent, where the money went, and what our average per day spend has been in each country.

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Polaroid of the week: Chillin’ at sunset in El Salvador

Posted on 11. Nov, 2010 by Dany.

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El Salvador’s Pacific Coast is especially known for its excellent surfing conditions and one of the best surfer beaches is El Tunco.

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Belize’s Northern Cayes: Ambergris Caye vs. Caye Caulker

Posted on 10. Nov, 2010 by Dany.

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Two cayes – two entirely different ways to experience Belize…Read on for our breakdown of which island we think you should visit..

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Polaroid of the week: Kite crazy in Chichicastenango

Posted on 04. Nov, 2010 by Dany.

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On 2 November or Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), there are big kite festivals all over Guatemala. We were lucky to take part in a kite festival in Chichicastenango where the kids are kite crazy.