Guatemala

The wailing volcano hike and untouchable Lake Atitlán

The wailing volcano hike and untouchable Lake Atitlán

For some now unknowable reason I had decided to climb the still-burbling 3,772 metres (12,372 ft) Santa María volcano yesterday. This sounds impressive but the climb is only from the valley floor which means a climb of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft).

Dead Motorcyclist and the Border Crossing To Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Dead Motorcyclist and the Border Crossing To Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

I woke at dawn in Tapachula, Chiapas, MX after sleeping somewhat fitfully worried about crossing the border into Guatemala.  Got the bike out of the hotel and drove to the secondary (but closer) crossing of Talisman all the while pondering how different it might be in Guatemala.  When I arrived near the  border bridge a [...]