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Yaxha

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  • Central America
  • Guatemala
Mar 07 2017
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Close to the famous Tikal ruins in Guatemala lie the lesser-known Mayan site of Yaxhá. Despite being only 30km as the quetzal flies from its famous neighbour, the drive is a little longer. As a result far fewer tourists make the journey to explore these amazing ruins.

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Briefly back in Belize for a border run

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  • Belize
  • Central America
Feb 25 2017
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Our previous trip to Belize was filled with islands, beaches and ancient ruins. Also some dead butterflies. What else could this magical country provide?

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Elegant decay

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  • Central America
  • Guatemala
Nov 21 2016
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The crumbling, earthquake ravaged churches of Antigua are a photographer’s dream (and quite possibly a civil engineer’s nightmare). I wouldn’t go as far as calling myself a photographer, but I can categorically state I am not a civil engineer.

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Convento Santa Clara

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Nov 16 2016
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Finally. Guatemala.

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  • Central America
  • Guatemala
Oct 08 2016
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Border crossings in Central America are famous for being chaotic and stressful. We had heard stories of ‘border helpers’ swarming vehicles on arrival, everyone trying to get their cut, bribes, fees, corrupt bureaucrats, confusing paperwork, people stuck camping on borders for days because of technicalities outside their control. It was with some trepidation that we rolled up to the border with Guatemala.

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Pisac

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Oct 08 2016
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Not quite Guatemala—Part 3

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  • Central America
  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
  • North America
Oct 03 2016
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We promise. No more dilly-dallying. This is the one where we cross the border to Guatemala. Finally.

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Not quite Guatemala—Part 2

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  • Central America
  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
  • North America
Sep 29 2016
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We’ve never been accused of driving the most direct route to get somewhere, so why would this be any different? 

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Escape

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  • Mexico
  • North America
Sep 09 2016
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This is the one. This is the post where we finally extract ourselves from the seemingly inescapable vortex of Santa María del Tule. Don’t get too excited. We only drove a few kilometres down the road.

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Cahuachi Temple

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Sep 01 2016
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