VanLife Meetup | Climbing Two Exposed Volcanoes with Great Friends

The volcanoes as always were waiting to be climbed, we headed to Parque Nacional Cerro Verde. There are two climbable volcanoes in the national park, Santa Ana and Izalco. The first we checked out was Santa Ana volcano. We were able to camp in the national park at a mirador. During the day it was…

Van Life El Salvador | Our Favorite Campsite in a Crater!

The coast of El Salvador has beautiful black sand beaches and some of the best surfing in the world. The government has redone the roads to the beach, putting signs everywhere for Surf City to build up the hype. In the small town of Palmarcito we stayed at a super nice, family hostel called Hammock…

Climbing The Best Ruins in Central America: Guatemalas Tikal

We went to quite a few ruins in Mexico so heading to another, out of our way wasn’t really on our radar. Snow & Curt convinced us with their video about Tikal, we couldn’t miss it. Thanks guys! Tikal is a little far from other sites to see in Guatemala, so we weren’t sure if…

Candelaría Caves: Fascinating, Scary Cave Tubing

Candelaría cave is found in the middle of a Mayan village. The money from the tour goes to the entire community. These Mayan families moved there about 70 years ago to escape the draft from the civil war. There are two Candelaría tours once you come into the area. The good tour is off the…

How to Visit Semuc Champey & the Surrounding Caves

We stayed in Lanquin, and took colectivos to Semuc Champey and K’anba cave. The road is rough and with inexpensive transportation available we felt taking the van wasn’t necessary. Unfortunately pets are not allowed to Semuc Champey or the surrounding caves so we set Sombrita and Graham up with extra toys and treats for a…

The Best Hike in Guatemala Without a Guide: Volcan Acatenago

We summited Volcan Acatenango! The views of Volcan Fuego erupting are such an amazing reward after this strenuous hike. We decided to fill up our backpacks and sleep above the clouds without a guide It’s common to take a guide to trek Volcan Acatenango but if you have the gear and the strength you can…