The lake of Chicabal (Laguna de Chicabal in Spanish) has been a holy site for Mayan indigenous people for a long time. In weekends they still come to the volcano crater to perform their rites. The former volcano is also a good hike to train and enjoy the cloud forest. View Post The hike to Lake Chicabal in pictures

Probably the most famous hike in Guatemala, the three-day trek from Xela to San Pedro La Laguna, at the border of Lake Atitlan (full report here), has become a classic in the last twenty years. 46 kilometres spread over 2,5 days make a medium-difficulty walk through volcano country, with the ... View Post Hiking from Xela to Lago Atitlan in pictures