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El Remate is one of the closest village near Tikal, the famous mayan ruins in Guatemala.
Located near the border to Belize, this village offers great views on the Peten Itza Lake. Here is a short overview of the village and the lake.
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YOU NEED TO TRAVEL HERE! - Amazing Semuc Champey, Guatemala
Hola!
4 weeks in beautiful Guatemala and it`s no secret that we love this place!
We want to share everything with you guys, and Semuc champey truly is one of the highlights of this amazing country. You need to visit it! Waterfalls, nice viewpoints, cool caves and turquoise natural pools that you can swim in.
If you have any questions about the spanish school/homestay or how to get to Semuc Champey (Lanquin) just leave a comment below.
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AND, you should all ad Guatemala to your Places to visit asap ;)
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Hotel Palomino Ranch en El Remate, Guatemala
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Hotel Palomino Ranch es un Hotel de nivel 3 estrellas ubicado en El Remate.
The absolute 5 top places of Guatemala
I would like to share with you the top 5 places in Guatemala to visit if you only have 2 weeks. I have spent so far 6 months in Guatemala, exploring it to the fullest.
After your arrival in the Capital City of Guatemala take a bus straight to Antigua (the normal chicken buses run till about 6pm. but you might not want to wait till the last one:).
Antigua is a brilliant vibrant city. It might be a bit touristy and overprices, yes… But! It is still worth it. I encourage you to also travel off season, like me. That has many more advantages than disadvantages.
If you are into hiking, I would recommend climbing up the Acatenango volcano, with the view over Fuego. Fuego is one of the 3 active volcanoes in Guatemala (the others being Santiaguito (2,550 meters - 8,366 ft) close to Xela, and Pacaya (2,552 metres - 8,373 ft) close to Antigua). It has a big, devastating eruption (very sad for all of us, since many people lost their lives:( )on the 3rd of June 2018. Since then the eruption pattern changed. The footage of Fuego in the video was taken by me, just 2 weeks before the big eruption. And I know that it doesn’t look like this any more. It is still a great hike, but I just want you to manage your expectations accordingly.
How exactly to organize an Acatenango tour:
And all the Fuego eruptions you can see in the following one:
And to go to Pacaya in the early morning. And since you have to go there with a guide anyway, well… I paid 60 quetzales for the Pacaya tour (with transport and guide).
From Antigua, go to the Atitlan Lake. On the Atitlan Lake there are 13 villages that have a direct access to the lake. Plenty of information about the Atitlan villages, as well as the 5 day hike around the Atitlan Lake you can find under the following link - and see the description under each of the videos:
From Atitlan Lake you should go to Semuc Champey. It is a very tiring journey so you definitively should rest before! For this stretch - take the shuttle!
In Semuc Champey and around the Lanquin area there are plenty of hiking options. But what you should not miss out on, is of course - the waterfalls and pools of Semuc Champey. The entrance is 50 quetzales for foreigners.
I would probably stay close to Semuc Champey (and not in Lanquin), so that you can go early in the morning and avoid the crowds. When I arrived there around 8.00 am there were not many people around and I was able to enjoy it much more than when all the tour groups arrived. Ahh, and in Semuc Champey it rains a lot.
So - go early, hike up to the Mirador, then go down to the pools.
Take a padlock with you, so that you can safely lock your belongings when you will be splashing and swimming in the pools. While choosing where you put your stuff, make sure you chose the locker which is undamaged!
You can visit the Kanba caves on the same day. the last guided visit is at 3pm. It costs 60 quetzales and is well worth it! You have to go with the guide, and actually for this type of situations, I do fully agree it is organized this way.
After the cave experience, go for tubing - that is just 10 quetzales more. You won’t be that long on the tube, but in my opinion, that is long enough for the experience.
After Semuc Champey go to Flores. Flores is an island in the Peten state, close to the Tikal ruins. I think you might want to stay there the afternoon you arrived from Semuc, walk around the island, try some food on the bridge food stalls (las Mesitas) - 3 tostadas or mini portions of salads for 5 quetzales. Enjoy the spectacular sunset and go to the other side of the lake - San Miguel to the lookout point. Also, you can use the afternoon to plan your tour to Tikal. I personally would do it with a tour. So, for the morning tour with a guide you can pay 70 quetzales, 60 without the guide. The local transport in the morning to and from Tikal will cost you at least 40, plus a transport to the Santa Elena bus terminal if you don’t want to walk at 5 am in the morning… So - in this case - the option with the guide is a good one, cause you will get the basic understating from the area and s/he is going to accompany you till 10-11am. And after that - you can just walk around the ruins by yourself. Till the last transport (which tends to be around 4-5pm). Which is great.
If you can stay more time in the area, I would go to el Remate. It is a much less popular and has much more beautiful surrounding than Flores, is closer to nature (plenty of howling monkeys there).
If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below. I am always very happy to answer any of your doubts. Cause I want you to have a fabulous time, even if you are very limited time in Guatemala!
If you need any particular content - please let me know. I want it to be useful for you!
Travel Guatemala || Tikal, Going Back In Time
Oh, Tikal. How I loved you and how I hated you. This part of Guatemala was quite the adventure for us. From a failed sunrise tour, to EPIC sunset shots, to a sketchy awful tour guide who tried to screw us, to the heat, the elation, the wonder and awe...it was literally everything wrapped in 14 hours. I was insanely tired but also insanely excited. We got some amazing footage, but it was a huge challenge to get it (carrying all that equipment! AHHH!). All in all, I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat, but I would do things a little differently. I'll lay it all out for you guys so you can learn from my mistakes, and the things we did right! -Nathalie
(All videos filmed, edited, narrated and produced by yours truly)
Where we stayed:
Posada Del Cerro in El Remate - HIGHLY recommend
What we booked:
Tikal sunrise tour AND sunset tour through Posada Del Cerro, who works with San Juan Travel. Beware a tour guide named Ruben! He tried to screw us over. I don't recommend the sunrise tour - see video. The sunset tour is much, much better.
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La Casa De Don David Hotel - El Remate - Guatemala
This was a great place to stay. The owners are very friendly, the location is both beautiful and convenient, and the meals were delicious. Located between Flores and Tikal.
Fue un exelente lugar donde quedarnos. Los dueños son muy simpaticos, el lugar es hermoso y conveniente a la vez, y la comida está deliciosa. Está ubicado entre Flores y Tikal.
Swimming The Jungle Pools of Semuc Champey | Guatemala Vlog 7
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I started off the day in the town of Lanquin where I stopped in a corner store to pick up breakfast and top up my Tigo data plan. From there I wandered through the market before catching a pickup truck for the 20-30 min drive to Semuc Champey.
Once there I checked out three different swimming pools before hiking up to a viewing platform overlooking the river.
1:00 | Road to Semuc Champey via a Pickup Truck
1:59 | The waterfalls of Semuc Champey
2:44 | First swimming hole
3:28 | Second swimming Hole
4:28 | Semuc Champey Grotto
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Morgan Freeman Visits El Mirador in Guatemala!
Discover the full interview of Morgan Freeman life lesson during his visit to El Mirador in Guatemala!
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Waterfront walk in Flores, Guatemala
Flores is a great place to stay if you are visiting Tikal on your Guatemala adventure. You can walk around it easily in 30 minutes and one side has a great waterfront lined with restaurants and boats that will take you anywhere you want to go. Make sure to take some time to explore the island.
12 Days in Belize with my Fiance
My fiancé and I just got back from a 12 day adventure in Belize. Tag along with us as we explore this beautiful country full of wildlife, Mayan ruins, caves, islands, and barrier reef. We stayed in San Ignacio, Placencia, and Caye Caulker. We also crossed the border to Guatemala to check out Tikal National Park. To capture our trip, I brought my Panasonic LUMIX GH5, DJI Mavic Pro, and GoPro HERO7. We used AirBnB for everywhere we stayed, and I am happy to answer any questions you have about Belize or creating this film!
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Day 1 — 00:22
San Ignacio
The Mayan Prince Restaurant
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Day 2 — 3:47
Xunantunich 5:57
The Guava Leaf Restaurant 10:18
Ajaw Chocolate 11:14
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Day 3 — 12:19
San Ignacio Resort / Iguana Reserve 12:51
Chiquibul Road to Barton Creek Cave 14:03
Blue Hole National Park / Herman's Cave 16:12
Serendib Restaurant 18:19
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Day 4 — 18:47
Eva's Restaurant & Bar 19:19
El Remate, Guatemala 20:33
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Day 5 — 23:35
Tikal — 23:35
San Ignacio Farmers Market 28:25
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Day 6 — 29:22
Actun Tunichil Muknal - ATM Cave Tour
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Day 7 — 31:13
South on the Hummingbird Highway 32:23
Barquedier Waterfall 32:34
Placencia 32:58
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Day 8 — 33:06
Wild Orchid Beach House Placencia 32:58
Barefoot Bar 34:33
Pyramid House Wine Room 34:55
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Day 9 — 35:18
Daytripper Tour 35:32
Maya Beach Hotel 37:38
Turtle Inn 38:31
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Day 10 — 38:48
North on the Hummingbird Highway 39:21
Country Store Dairy Farm 40:02
Ferry to Caye Caulker Island 40:38
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Day 11 — 42:57
Caye Caulker 41:22
The Split
Raggamuffin Tours 43:05
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Day 12 — 45:34
Sip n' Dip Bar
Bambooze
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