The Whistle Language of La Gomera

Silbo Gomero is a language made out of whistles. This type of language was useful on the Canary Island La Gomera way back in the day so neighbors could communicate with each other over long distances with the mountain terrain and valleys in between them. Silbo can be heard from over 2 miles away! It …

Festival La Chatona in Peten, Guatemala

La Chatona in Peten, Guatemala After the exciting adventure of exploring the hidden ruins in Tikal, we had a chill day exploring the tiny island of Flores, a small village located in the middle of a lake in Peten. Alex and I were quite eager than the rest of the group to go out and …

Tripping through Tikal

Alex, Sarah and I knew we couldn’t miss a trip to the infamous Tikal during our stay in Guatemala. Jack and Java were put off by the admission price, ($20 USD) since they had a tight budget to stick to for their 7 months of travel, so they stayed and chilled in the hostel with …

En Route to Guatemala

Several days went by in little San Ignacio. My original plan to spend 2 weeks exploring Belize was confronted with a decision. I like to really get to know a country, two weeks in tiny Belize was supposed to do this, but I had met such a great group of people—I would have to leave …

Snorkeling off the MesoAmerican Barrier Reef – Caye Caulker, Belize

I figured it was best to start off New Years with some amazing clear blue water snorkeling in the Caribbean Sea. I walked towards Front Street, picked up a recycled water bottle full of delicious fresh squeezed OJ, and compared some company prices to book a tour. For a rather decent price (<$30 american), I …