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What the stone means, where it comes from, and how to know what you are buying For five hundred years, nobody on earth knew where Maya jade came from. That alone should tell you this is not your average souvenir. Here is what is actually worth knowing before you shop for it. Where does Guatemalan […]
A look at the highland aging process behind one of Guatemala’s most storied spirits Most rum is made to a schedule. Casa Botrán is made to a mountain. Here is what actually happens inside one of Guatemala’s most respected distilleries, and why the altitude matters as much as the barrel. What makes Guatemalan rum different […]
What a chocolate tour actually looks like, from the tree to the cup Long before chocolate was something you unwrap, it was something you earned the right to drink. Guatemala’s cacao story starts well before the tasting menu, and it is worth knowing before you go looking for a tour. Is Guatemala the birthplace of […]
What to expect from Guatemala’s largest, loudest, most colorful market There is a version of Chichicastenango you plan for on paper, and the one that actually hits you when you turn the corner into the plaza. Here is what to expect, in plain terms, before you go. What days is Chichicastenango market open? The market […]
Not the sanitized version. The real one, from women who have done it, guided it, and lived it across five countries.
It is not voluntourism. It is not charity. Here is our definition, built over years of doing it, failing at it, and getting it right.
The crowds just left. The prices just dropped. And in two weeks, the mountains turn a shade of green you will not believe. Here is why mid-May is the smartest time to arrive in Guatemala.
Rise before dawn and watch the fog lift over Tikal ancient temples as howler monkeys call through the jungle. A once-in-a-lifetime Maya experience in Guatemala.