by Rowland | May 11, 2019 | Guatemala, Nature Tours, Travel
Absorb the Mayan culture of Lake Atitlán As you travel west out of Guatemala City for about 4 hours you will find yourself at Atitlán, an idyllic lake high in the mountains. Here in the crisp air surrounded by volcanos, is one of Guatemala’s natural wonders. When the...
by Adela Mei | May 11, 2019 | Guatemala, Nature Tours, Travel
Immerse yourself in Caribbean rainforest – welcome to Las Escobas When you reach the Caribbean coast of Guatemala you suddenly realise the forests are different. For the first time you find yourself in Guatemala’s only true rainforest. As lush and verdant as...
by Adela Mei | May 11, 2019 | Guatemala, Nature Tours, Sea Turtle Conservation, Travel
Discover sunsets and sea turtles on the Pacific Coast You’ll drive out of the mountains and past several volcanos on your way to the coastal plains in the south of Guatemala. Here on the Pacific Coast you’ll find the Estación Biólogica el Banco, a...
by Rowland | May 9, 2019 | Guatemala, Nature Tours, Travel
Hiking with salamanders on the border of Honduras Imagine you’re in the south east of Guatemala, close to the border with Honduras, and you’ll discover the Merendon Mountains. On your adventure to reach these remote peaks, you’re unlikely to...
by Rowland | May 8, 2019 | Guatemala, Nature Tours, Travel
Enter the wild west of Guatemala You’ll find the dry thorn scrub of the Motagua Valley is unlike any other habitat in Guatemala. Looking like a scene from a Wild West movie, you half expect a cowboy to come riding round the corner… and that is often exactly what...
by Rowland | May 8, 2019 | Amphibian Conservation, Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions
Citizen science contributes to conservation of Alta Verapaz spikethumb frog, Guatemala. The mountainous regions of the tropics are famous for their high levels of biodiversity, with many species only being found in a highly restricted geographical region. These narrow...
