Driving to Rio Dulce, we stopped by the hot waterfall at Finca el Paraiso for a nice swim before arriving to Lake Izabal (largest lake in Guatemala) where I will be staying for two days.
The hotel, Hacienda Tijax looked like a jungle retreat by the river, with its cute little huts but don't be fooled, mosquitoes mean business.
I spent the next day visiting El Castillo, an old Spanish fort built during colonial times and used to keep pirates at bay before serving as a prison.
I booked a kayak on my last day and paddled away to watch the sunrise over Rio Dulce whilst listening to howler monkeys.
After two nights in Rio Dulce, my body felt more like a mosquito buffet, it was time to leave.Read more