Tag: Antigua

• Spend a Night on a Volcano in Guatemala!

  

  Well, TECHNICALLY, you spend the night on an inactive volcano, but you hike up and watch the sunset on a fully active volcano! This is my guide to the Volcan Acatenango experience – a bucket list item for anyone staying in Antigua, Guatemala. How to book Acatenango: This is such an easy tour to book…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  October 5, 2023

  Antigua, Day to Day, Guatemala

  Antigua, bucket list, camp, female, food, Gap Year, Guatemala, hike, hiking, solo travel, tour, travel, volcano

• The Ultimate Guatemala Bucket List!

  

  Visiting Guatemala and don’t even know where to begin planning? Below is the ULTIMATE bucket list to make the most of your time in Guate! 1. Stay the night on Volcan Acatenango 2. Wander the colorful streets of Antigua 3. Catch a boat across Lake Atitlan 4. Explore the Mayan ruins of Tikal 5. Roast…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  February 9, 2023

  Guatemala

  Antigua, bucket list, female, Gap Year, Guatemala, hike, lake, market, ruins, solo travel, swim, travel, volcano

• Things to do in Antigua

  

  Antigua, Guatemala was a colonial city founded by Spanish conquistadores in 1543, who originally named it Santiago de los Caballeros. Today the city is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and a stunning place to visit. Hike some Volcanos! Antigua is surrounded by volcanos, several of which are so big you can see them from anywhere…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  January 24, 2023

  Antigua, Guatemala

  Antigua, City, Gap Year, Guatemala, hikes, Markets, solo travel, travel, Volcanos