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  • Frankie MartinMexico to ArgentinaTraveler

    Antigua

    June 21, 2022 in Guatemala ⋅ 🌧 17 °C

    My second stop in Guatemala, Antigua is a small city know for being popular amongst backpackers primarily for the nearby volcano, Acetenango.

    Unfortunately, when I arrived here I was ill. I'm unsure if this was a cold or from accidentally consuming some lake water, so when my group went on the Volcano hike I declined the option to recover.

    I still really enjoyed my time here and it was nice to get some alone time to rest for 2 days. The city has some incredibly large markets which sell anything from knock off dvds and clothes to tooth paste and dog food.

    Here is where I had to say goodbye to most of the friends I recently met. I still had a few great nights here, especially the final evening together where we splashed out at a highly rated restaurant. I always Planned to come back here anyway and tick the volcano off the list.    Read more

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    Lake Atitlan: first stop Guatemala

    June 15, 2022 in Guatemala ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

    After leaving San Cristobal I had intended to make two more stops in Mexico before departing, but since 7/7 of the group were all moving to Lake Atitlan, Guatemala next, I thought I'd appreciate travelling with a group for some time.

    Crossing the border was fortunately stress free and after a 13 hour bus ride, we arrived in Panajachel, the largest town on the lake. We then need to take a private boat taxi across to a small town, Santa Cruz.

    On my first day in Santa Cruz I wander into the town to realise there was nothing here. Fortunately, that wasn't the selling point for the lake. The lake was a picturesque location surrounded by inactive volcanos and mountainous landscapes.

    While I stayed in an adjacent hostel, the group I travelled with stayed at an aptly named hostel, Free Cervesa (beer). Every evening if you sign up for their family dinner consisting of 3 courses for the price of £8, you get 2 hours of unlimited beer before the meal.

    Atitlan was a lovely place to chill by the lake. I spent most of my time reading in hammocks and enjoying the odd Cervesa.

    Here I also got my first take for serious hiking. We hiked San Pedro volcano, a 3 hour, continual uphill climb in 30° weather with 2 hours back down. I only brought a litre of water so this was a genuine struggle, but without doubt worth it.    Read more

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    We were told only 3/70 baby crocs survive to adulthood. The little ones don't look so dangerousOne of the many free dinnersOne of the better free snacks, enjoyed while listening to some live music In the hostel garden

    San cristobal de las casas

    June 7, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    San Cristobal.

    Before I arrived here I was deeply unsure weather I should make this stop since I had heard many stories of people getting parasites or some other form of sever illness. Due to a contaminated water supply caused by Coca-Cola taking most of the regions drinking water, water is often recycled. This means strictly do not consume any tap water by accident or on purpose, including brushing teeth and showering.

    Fortunately I decided to go nonetheless, and San cristobal still has been one of my favourite stops to date.

    I spent a week here but could've easily doubled this if it wasn't for the excellent group of people who I'd end up travelling with for 3 weeks.

    To start, the city is located in the Chiapas region, the cheapest area of Mexico. Travelling on a budget this is incredibly appealing. Coupling this with the plethora of activities near by and the excellent hostel I stayed at it was a shame to leave.

    Being the cheapest region of Mexico, it allowed me to do more in my days, but also because I found a great group, I loved my time here.

    The best bonus was that while my hostel only cost £9 per night, it included a free breakfast, cooked snack and dinner, as well as free cocktails twice weekly.

    Since then, many people have stated that they believe the hostel was a money laundering front for the Cartel, but I won't complain.    Read more

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    San Jose del Pacifico

    June 2, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

    After the terrible weather at the coast the next stop was a small mountainous town.

    The journey to San Jose highlighted the damage caused by the hurricane with forest destroyed along the roadside and a bridge collapsing. This meant I had to wade through a knee-high river to get to a second bus, where I eventually arrived in town at 10pm.

    While there wasn't a ton to be done here, the scenery was epic and the hostel was by far the nicest I've ever seen. It was more similar to a shared lodge than a hostel with a very friendly atmosphere.    Read more

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    Puerto Escondido

    May 28, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ 🌧 27 °C

    Possibly the worst time to visit a beach.
    I didn't realise until I arrived in the town that a hurricane was expected to arrive within the following days.

    Because of the awful weather, I didn't manage to grab many pictures but my time here involved watching the champions league final, drinking as many beers as possible, including plenty of card games, in what felt like lockdown conditions, aswell as a trip to the beach on my second last day which ended with a seafood platter and then thunderstorms and torrential rain.

    Unfortunately the seafood was so good it was eaten before I even thought of taking a picture.    Read more

  • Frankie MartinMexico to ArgentinaTraveler
    Sun-dried tomatoes and pesto on rye bread. 8.5/10Tempura prawn tacos. 9/10Mango smoothie. 11/10Hierve el agua, a natural infinity poolOur taxi driver back from here recently turned 15, but he managed to get us back safely.

    Oaxaca

    May 24, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Stop 3: Oaxaca

    After spending 3 nights in Puebla, I took a 5 hour bus ride to Oaxaca for four days.

    Much like Puebla, Oaxaca was a very easy city to navigate and I had a great time here.

    My hostel, Ticuchi, had a great atmosphere and I really enjoyed spending a few days chilling out around the hostel and really sinking into backpacking life.Read more

  • Frankie MartinMexico to ArgentinaTraveler
    2Called Chilaquiles, A common breakfast with eggs, tortillas, refried beans and a red or green salsa.

    Puebla

    May 21, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Next stop Puebla, a much smaller, much more comfortable and friendly city.

    I really enjoyed my time of 3 nights here. Puebla is a very pretty city and I met some great people here, and am going to travel to my next stop with a Swiss and Dutch lad, Robert and Woulter.

    The main highlights are watching a live mariachi band on the first night, visiting the local slights and joining a band on stage to win some beers by singing Yellow - coldplay.    Read more

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    Mexico city

    May 17, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    First stop Mexico city.

    Highlights include Tenochtitlan, visiting the Estadio Azteca and getting acquainted with Mexican food.

    I ended up spending most of my time with two Dutch lads, sven and Steven who ill hopefully meet again in Guatemala.

    The football game was incredible. Such a great atmosphere with a whole corner of the 85,000 capacity stadium blasting music on drums, trumpets etc.    Read more

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    May 17, 2022
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