Splette's Travel Blog
  • Next was a cave expedition: The entry to the cave was located just above a waterfall
  • Everyone got a candle and off we went into the cave
  • At times we had to climb ladders
  • I hit my food on some sharp rocks under water which left a lasting scar to remember
  • Waterfall inside the cave
  • Wandering through the cave like a procession
  • One of the Chicago guys jumping into the river. There's no photographic evidence of my jump though...
  • The bridge from which we jumped into the river
  • Saying goodbye to our guide Jhonny was pretty tough for Marissa
  • I love the mystic fairy tale look of the Guatemalan forests...
  • A spider monkey in Tikal
  • The Mayan ruins of Tikal, hidden deep in the jungle are one of the major sights in Guatemala
  • Tikal temple V from close up
  • Climbing up the steep ladder to temple V was fun
  • View from above
  • Marissa & me posing on a temple at Tikal
  • Tikal temple II
  • Quetzaltenango (or Xela) is the second largest and one of the more interesting cities in Guatemala
  • Inner yard of our 'Black Cat' hostel in Quetzaltenango. One of the best hostels we saw in Guatemala.
  • Somewhere there beneath the clouds volcán Santiaguito awaits us. This was the beginning of our disastrous 2-day hike up there...
  • Our Loraine volcano-hiking mate and experienced mountaineer Loraine
  • We had to climb down this solidified lava stream which was much harder than it may seem
  • The base of the volcano
  • A temporary camp we set up during our hike up the volcano when the rain got too bad
  • After the 8-9 hour hike in the poring rain my spirits were not at its best...
  • Great views from the volcano
  • Sunset over the volcano. It had a surreal and mystic feel to it.
  • This was our camp at the volcano the next morning. Pretty cold until the sun came out.
  • Me above the couds
  • In the morning the sun appeared over volcán Santiaguito, which erupts every 45 min or so
  • Another shot of me on the volcano cliff. Someone rightfully noted that this could be a NIKE advertisement...
  • A chicken bus as seen in Colomba, Guatemala on our way to the finca
  • Marissa and me went to visit a coffee plantation. The guide explains to us how they grow the coffee
  • Coffee fruit growing on a coffee plant
  • Hmm, Pepsi, so refreshing (I wish they'd pay me for saying these things)
  • Michelada - a funny mix tomato juice / salsa / beer mix drink. Tastes better than it sounds