Into The Arms Of America - Tips for budget travel in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica by blogger and journalist Bas Timmers

Antigua

Premier League football in Guatemala

on July 5, 2020March 16, 2020 by Bas Antigua, Guatemala

The church bell is invading the serenity of this sunday morning in the small park. Old men are squabbling on a bench here in Antigua Guatemala. All cliches are there to be confirmed, time and again. And then there is this strange flow of people in green-and-white striped T-shirts, slowly ... View Post

Mexico

Itineraries for Mexico

on June 5, 2020July 7, 2020 by Bas Mexico

Forget about doing all of Mexico in one trip. It would literally take months and you would be physically and mentally drained from all the impressions. So decide for an area and indulge, instead of just scratching the surface everywhere. Where to start? Choose a region and plan accordingly, because ... View Post

Stairs to one of the Temples of The Cross in Palenque

San Cristobal de las Casas

A daytrip to Palenque and Agua Azul waterfalls

on June 15, 2020July 7, 2020 by Bas Palenque, Mexico

As a phoenix from the flame, the stone creatures of Palenque appear out of nothing from the dense and suffocating Mexican jungle. It doesn't only make for stunning photos, but also for an experience you will not easily forget, including some hidden treasures along the way. (there is also a ... View Post

Oaxaca

Monte Alban ruins is the best of them all?

on June 25, 2020July 7, 2020 by Bas Oaxaca, Mexico

You can call them the Big Three: Teotihuacan, Palenque and Chichen Itza are the three world famous archaelogical sites in Mexico. But isn't it every traveller's dream to find another unexpected highlight on your journey, one that might actually trump the other ones? You can't even see the Monte Alban ... View Post

San Cristobal de las Casas

Quick guide for San Cristobal de las Casas

on May 25, 2020March 17, 2020 by Bas San Cristibal de las Casas, Mexico

This beautiful colonial hillside town is so far off the beaten track it only makes sense to visit when you want to use it as a base to go to the Palenque ruins and/or you are on your way to/from Guatemala. The reward is huge though: not only is Palenque ... View Post

Oaxaca

Quick guide for Oaxaca

on May 15, 2020July 7, 2020 by Bas Oaxaca, Mexico

If you don't want to get addicted, don't go to Oaxaca city. It is the culinary capital of Mexico, but it is also a cultural melting pot wit an irresistible amount of energy and joy of life. It is that feeling that makes visitors and expats come back again and ... View Post