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

Painting about the civil war in MARTE museum in San Salvador

A brief history of El Salvador

on August 5, 2020March 28, 2020 by Bas

Visiting Central America without some knowledge of recent history is like moving around in the dark: you miss a lot of what is going on around you. So here is a short history of El Salvador, with the most important events and their background. The one essential thing to know ... View Post

Antigua

The little museum up in the Antigua hills

on July 25, 2020March 16, 2020 by Bas Antigua, Guatemala

There is a place. Up in the hills. Overlooking Antigua Guatemala. Go there. And be surprised by art, haute cuisine and action sports. These things don't go together? Wait until you experience Santo Domingo del Cerro. There is some great art down in the valley. In the Spanish cultural centre ... View Post

Guatemala

A brief history of Guatemala

on July 15, 2020March 28, 2020 by Bas

YYou don't want to read five books about the history of a country? But when you visit, you would like to have a basic understanding of the people that are living there and what they have been through? I am one of you. So let's call this a history of ... View Post

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