Sometimes, you just get lucky with a photo.
Taken in the Juayúa Central Park, El Salvador, along the Ruta de las Flores.

In my latest episode from Lake Atitlan, I venture into Santiago, the largest city on the lake, but also one of the less-visited ones.

I had the fortune to be able to learn what the local deity "Maximon" is all about too!

Watch here!
https://youtu.be/f60atosWzXQ

Sunset falls on Santa Ana, El Salvador.

Gandalf, is it a long walk?
Yes Frodo, especially after elevensies...

Momostenango was a place that I wanted to visit initially, because of its name. At least 90% of the reason, anyway. It sounded intriguing, mysterious, and it wasn’t somewhere I normally heard people talk about in Guatemala.

https://wanderbeard.com/2025/04/09/momostenango/

A long-requested video is finally live! After spending five months in Mexico in 2024 and 2025, what were my Top 10 favorite places?

Well, just click here to find out!
https://youtu.be/6sEYweRKhhs

Huehuetenango is a great stop for anyone traveling through Guatemala, it’s a big city, with lots of things to see and do. If you like history, well, it’s the historical capital of the Mam Empire...

https://wanderbeard.com/2025/03/31/guatemalas-western-highlands-why-you-should-visit/

In my latest blog post I delve deeper into my experience traveling across the mountain highlands of Guatemala, exploring some parts of the country that is often skipped by many.

#wanderbeard #wanderlust #travel #solotravel #guatemala #coban #huehuetenango

https://wanderbeard.com/2025/03/30/venturing-west-across-guatemala-to-the-seldom-visited-western-highlands-part-1/

I made a new post over on my blog about a concerning incident I experienced with a couple and how they were treating animals. Please check it out. Support your local shelters and be kind.

https://wanderbeard.com/2025/03/23/thoughts-on-dogs-and-cats-and-the-terrible-way-tourists-treat-them/

After leaving the tourist hub of Flores, and the amazing adventures of both Tayasal and Tikal, it was time to venture out into an area that was a bit more laid back, and a bit lesser-known to many people, the Rio Dulce region and the city of Livingston.

https://wanderbeard.com/2025/03/20/floating-down-the-rio-dulce-for-a-week-discovering-guatemalas-hidden-gem/

Full Blog Post and YouTube video for my adventures in Tikal, is here:

https://wanderbeard.com/2025/03/17/tikal-an-adventure-over-20-years-in-the-making/

Quite an amazing view to start my adventures on Lake Atitlan.

I wanted to expand my work on my own website a bit, so I've written a full blog post to accompany the Youtube video.

Please check it out here, leave a comment, and let me know what you think of this longer content.

https://wanderbeard.com/2025/03/12/tayasal-the-last-stand-of-the-mayan-empire

Arriving from Belize, my first stop in my newest country was Flores and Lake Peten Itza. It’s an incredible first start, but also a reminder of the problems that many places are having.

https://wanderbeard.com/2025/03/08/my-very-first-days-in-guatemala-were-amazing-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%b9/