I realised that there is one thing about El Salvador, that you almost do not find anywhere else. And that are the very good hostels. When I start thinking about it, El Salvador had by far the best hostels here in Central America. Not because they were very clean, new or fancy, no, because they
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Coke, Pepsi and Co.
Coca Cola, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Pepsi… Their logos are just everywhere in Honduras. It seems that every town sign is sponsored by either of them. During the whole journey through Honduras you just drive through Coca Cola towns, cross Pepsi bridges or you just see their logo emerging randomly from a river. And of course,
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The road to paradise
People always tend to say: „Do not go to Guatemala City, it is dangerous and there is nothing much to do and see.“ Well, I have to deny both statements. Of course there is a lot to do in Guatemala City – it is the capital! I spent three days over there and it did
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Xela – a recall
Walking through the streets of Xela feels like walking through your hometown. The city where you were born, that you know by heart and that you are never going to leave. Because you love it so much. You hang out around Parque Central, maybe with an ice-cream from Pops – the best ice-cream in the
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Tales about crocodiles, volcanoes and cheap alcohol
There we go. Forget about living on a flat world or a sphere globe. We all live on a huge crocodile swimming in the water. At least that is what the ancient Mayas believed in. But think about it, the idea is not that absurd. I went to Takalik Abaj two weeks ago. It is
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Street views
The safest way to cross the street in Guatemala? Definitely walking next to a car that crosses the intersection in the same direction as you do. Like that you can be certain that all other cars at the crossing will stop for sure. Traffic lights are a rare sight in Guatemala, and if there is
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"Día de Todos los Santos"
Being in a religious country means to suddenly find oneself in the midst of holy festivals and Christian celebrations. And Guatemala certainly is among those countries. One example is All Saints‘ Day, celebrated in western Christianity on the 1st of November. In Guatemala it is a tradition to visit the cemetery and to give offerings
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I am a tourist
So, how is Guatemala like, you may ask. Well,… There are a lot of tourists. When I came from the Mexican border, I was the only foreigner in the bus. That was like in Mexico, where you could easily be the only tourist on a very long bus ride. However, when I finally reached Flores
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On the trails of TKKG and smuggler routes
At the end of the computer game TKKG and the Mayan treasure one needs to be very clever and lead to red balls through a kind of labyrinth so the temple doors will open. It reminds more of Pinball. But only like this the TKKG detectives can enter the Mayan ruins. However, in the end
Ich schreibe und ich reise. Mal bin ich ganz weit weg, mal erkunde ich meine Stadt oder nur meinen Block, manchmal reise ich durch mein Zimmer. Dazu gibt es meistens Zeichnungen aus meinem Sketchbook. Auch mal Fotos. Und vielleicht bringe ich von der ein oder anderen Reise auch ein leckeres Rezept mit. Hier findest du all meine Erinnerungen. Schön, dass du vorbei schaust!