Bienie on tour

Belize 🇧🇿

Bienie — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:25:52 +0000

More often than not, borders are defined by nature. As such, we had to cross a river in order to get to Belize. The immigration process was easy and there I was, in Belize. This is going to be my 54th country (including Germany). Although, the number of countries is not my top priority, but …

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Too much expectation kills the beauty of the experience (from Livingston to Tikal via Semuc Champey) 🇬🇹

Bienie — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:55:31 +0000

After crossing the border to Guatemala I jumped into the waiting mini bus and we left for Puerto Barrios. The first time I saw the sea while being in Guatemala. But not for long… After some delicious shrimp, I took the next boat (a common means of transportation around here) and within a short ride …

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Goodbye El Salvador and a short hello Honduras 🇸🇻🇭🇳

Bienie — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:49:35 +0000

I left El Salvador faster than I thought I would and the way I went left regret in it’s wake. It was easier than I thought to get from Metapán to Suchitoto. Just took 3 buses 😉Despite what the guy from the hike in NP El Imposible said, I found Suchitoto a nice, small colonial …

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Western El Salvador or my worst-case scenario 🇸🇻

Bienie — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 23:21:27 +0000

I arrived in El Salvador, Concepción de Ataco to be precise, with a tourist shuttle. Since then, I am taking local buses. It’s a sight in itself. The driver will wait until the bus is full. And full is a very subjective point of view. There is always place for one more 😉. They stop …

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Antigua (part 2), Chichicastenango and lake Atitlan 🇬🇹

Bienie — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:43:30 +0000

As written in the last post, I spent another week in Antigua studying Spanish. Feels like work. I don’t like it 😉 Every Thursday and Sunday is the biggest Mayan market happening in Chichicastenango. The city is about 2.5 hours northwest of Antigua.I wanted to go on a Thursday as I read it is less …

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