Weekend en (La Antigua) Guatemala
Here are the elements of a weekend photo of LAG on a weekend afternoon: The Bride and Groom The SUV The locals …
Fun for All Ages
So who’s fit to go on such a daredevil adventure of soaring like a bird? Antigua Canopy Tours assures that anyone from …
Birds-Eye View of Nature
Antigua Canopy Tours isn’t just about the unique experience of gliding… it’s about gliding through a tropical rainforest or cloud forest canopy. …
Have a Safe Flight
“The three most important factors for the canopy tour are security, a family-oriented experience and promoting nature,” Antigua Canopy Tours Manager Pascu …
Constructing a Canopy Course
“We could see the topography was just perfect,” Victor Gallo confidently asserted. Victor Gallo is the expert Antigua Canopy Tours hired to …
El Santuario
Platform One is where the “flying” begins. After a thorough explanation and demonstration of the special techniques required to properly enjoy the …
Pick Your Poison
Just how daring are you? There are two zipline circuits offered by Antigua Canopy Tours. The first is Forest Express: six distinct …
The UNIMOG Hog
What a beast. The journey of “flying through the forest” with Antigua Canopy Tours begins with a ride in the unique UNIMOG, …
Gliding Through the Treetops
Dangling like a spider on a web, he slightly rocks back and forth in his harness as he awaits the “okay” to go. At the cue, he lifts his legs, bends his knees… and takes off, plunging into a tunnel of thick, forest foliage. A whirring sound follows in close pursuit as he soars above the sloping forest floor, suspended meters – at times more than 100 meters – above the ground. To onlookers below, he looks like nothing more than a fragile doll that is somehow managing to cling to a nearly invisible cable as he races across the treetops.
2 Sí
Back in April the Guatemalan government, following the lead taken by Colombia and Venezuela some years ago, issued the Ley de Transito-Motocicletas …
Day Care
Market day in La Antigua Guatemala is much more than just getting your weekly produce or enjoying a photo moment of local …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Ejotes Envueltos Recipe
Back in January Rudy marked his 1000th post with a pic of pacaya cooked in egg batter and duly polled readers for …
Red Lantern District
Not a farol left over from last year’s posadas. Nor indeed a house of ill repute, except perhaps with regards to the …
Antigua Oasis
I can remember everything about this Antigua moment except exactly where it is. All the recent discussion about water reminded me of …
Above and Beyond the Clouds
Can you have too many shots of La Antigua Guatemala’s volcanoes? I think not. This one was taken from the rooftop view …