Antigua a UNESCO World Heritage site. Antigua Guatemala, home to the Spanish of old that has plenty of unique experiences. Walking is a good means in which to experience the local sites. These include architecture, museums, churches, and many tours. These should keep you busy. If you want to converse with the locals there are many places in town that teach Spanish.
Antigua has lots of accommodation choices, hostels, hotels along with Airbnb’s. We like to use Airbnb ourselves as hostels are not our thing and the cost is generally less expensive using Airbnb then going with hotels. Everything you read about Antigua said to stay here as it is a safe and charming city. It is also a hub of transportation and tour packages to get to most destinations while you are in Guatemala.
We stayed in Antigua on 3 separate occasions. Firstly when we arrived in Guatemala on our way to San Pedro. Then again coming from El Paredon on the west coast on our way to Tikal. Lastly when flying out of Guatemala onto our next destination Mexico City.
We stayed at the same Airbnb Apt! shuttle from airport, best view in town each time, all booked separately. We used this Airbnb’s shuttle service when we arrived and departed Guatemala. Very convenient and reasonably priced (maybe not the cheapest), shuttles are cheaper but you feel like sardines in a tin can. Antigua, home to Spanish of old for us, very interesting experience as the sites are so amazing (history and architecture). The people are so friendly. We were here around Christmas on one occasion. With the Christmas lights in the central park all light up. This was so nice to see as there was no snow or minus temperatures around to detract from the experience. We are from Canada after all.
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Cindy and I call ourselves nomadic so with this lifestyle, we use certain essentials to make this way of life easier and more comfortable. With this in mind, we have composed a list of what we feel are essentials and some tips you might use to plan or take your next travel adventure.
- Travel Packing Essentials to help organize and make this task less stressful
- Travel Safety Essentials to make your life on the road a little safer, giving you peace of mind
- Living Essentials to make life a little more comfortable, be this resting, working, or playing.
Accommodation Options While Traveling The World
- Booking.com is one of our go to’s when we are looking for a place to stay for a couple of days or longer
- Agoda.com we find is best to use when in Southeast Asia, but hey you never know what you might find
- Airbnb.com used to be our go-to but some of their cancelation policies are reasonable, give them a try as well
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We always travel with some sort of travel Insurance be it just medical or complete trip coverage. We use Heymondo as we find their costs reasonable. Remember don’t travel and without coverage, the savings are not worth the possible costs.
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