Wildlife encounters in the coastal wetlands of the Pacific Coast of Guatemala. Drifting on the slow moving waterways, the sun starts to rise...
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Filming for nature conservation in Guatemala
Filming for nature conservation As a young boy growing up in the UK I was fascinated by wildlife documentaries. They seemed so far away and...
Absorb the Mayan culture of Lake Atitlán
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...
Immerse yourself in Caribbean rainforest
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 cloud...
Discover sunsets and sea turtles on the Pacific Coast
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 biological station...
Night hiking with mossy frogs and salamanders
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 encounter other...
Enter the wild west of Guatemala
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 you...
Autumn Equinox in Petén: Mayan temples, howling monkeys and hunting nighthawks
Autumn Equinox in Petén with nigel marven It's 4 am and I am fumbling around in the darkness attempting to find the flask of coffee on the...
Discover biodiverse birdlife in a maze of freshwater lagoons
Discover biodiverse birdlife in a maze of freshwater lagoons When we think of coast lines it’s easy to just think of the beach and its...
Absorb the Mayan culture of Lake Atitlán
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...
Immerse yourself in Caribbean rainforest
Immerse yourself in Caribbean rainforest - welcome to Las Escobas When you reach the Caribbean coast of Guatemala you suddenly realise the...
Discover sunsets and sea turtles on the Pacific Coast
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...
Night hiking with mossy frogs and salamanders
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...
Enter the wild west of Guatemala
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...
You can touch the clouds in Baja Verapaz
Baja Verapaz Imagine yourself in Baja Verapaz. Home of the quetzal. Heart of the cloud forest. Just a few ways to describe this beautiful part...