Backpacking Guatemala - THE COMPLETE GUIDE - Antigua, Semuc Champey, Tikal, Lake Atitlán, and more!
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- Ever wanted to explore a beautiful but often overlooked country? Come see Guatemala! Discover all the highlights this amazing country has to offer, including Lake Atitlán, Antigua, Lanquín, Semuc Champey, Tikal, Flores, Hobbitenango, the Acatenango hike, Volcán de Fuego, Antigua, and El Paredon. I also talk about the basic essentials you need to know for each place as well as the country in general. Enjoy!
0:01:53 - Travel essentials
0:04:00 - Antigua
0:04:48 - Acatenango hike
0:06:27 - Hobbitenango
0:07:31 - El Paredon
0:10:34 - Lake Atitlán
0:14:24 - Lanquín & Semuc Champey
0:18:35 - Flores & Tikal
I know it's impossible to summarize an entire country in 20 minutes, but this covers the major highlights along the backpacker trail. Please comment if there's something you feel should've been included, I'm always looking to learn more about this awesome country!
None of the businesses or hostels I mention sponsored this or paid me in any way. I just think they're good ones to recommend :).
Best travel guide I've ever seen
Do more pls
I am Guatemalan and for my work I have traveled throughout Guatemala .... and my Gutelinda .... It always surprises me
Asi es Guatemala es tan bella, rica, unica y magica.
Best video I’ve seen for Guatamala travel ! Thank you for the info !
That's very beautiful .🌿💚
Excelent vídeo guys beautiful Lake
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! My cousin has a new surf shop there in El Paredón! He sells Surfboards, rents them and has lessons for those interested. Also he hosts surfing competitions and other surf related activities. And he has surf and beach gear and accessories etc. Hi Primo!!😘❤️😁👍😎🙌🙋🏻♀️🌴🌋🏖️⛱️🐸🦜🦚🐚🦂🐡🦐🦞🦀🦑🐙🐠🦂🐚🌋
This is a brilliant guide to Guatemala.
nice country to visit and thank you for the info.
Any time!
I really appreciate the time you punt into making the film about traveling to Guatemala, One thing I wan to point out is that people think that Guatemalans speak Spanish but that is not true. I know many of you will say that locals speak Spanish but technically local Guatemalans speak Castellano which is very similar to Spanish and every word we said has a (Tilden)
Thank you for your insight :) I'll be sure to mention that in future videos
Besides Tikal we hava Yaxha, which is like Tikal, withe the difference that there is a lake. Very impressive like Tikal
Very true. Camped there in 2003, and continued on backpacking to Nakum and Tikal. Six days all told. Very hard going; very beautiful as well.
Excelente 👌 video 👍 👏 en la eterna primavera 🚣♂️🏊♂️🏄♂️🧗🕺🕺🌴🏝🌋🏞🌍🌝🔥🔥
This was very helpful thank u
Thanks for watching!
Great video!
Thanks!
Beatitud. Thanks
You bet
Best Travel Guide
Great channel...you actually show the places with a clear voice over instead of showing yourself all the time while talking into the camera...(something a lot of you tubers seem to do.) Subscribed :)
Thank you for making this guide!
Thanks for watching!
This video was so helpful! Big subscribe. The way you laid out the info was so helpful!
Thanks so much! Glad you found it helpful :)
We really considered Guatemala for retirement, but in the end, we went with Mexico. Not that my entire family have not had our share of fun and adventure there. We sent our Son there at 16 for refresher classes for his Spanish, and all of us love Tikal so much. Amazing country and thanks for showing others about this great country.
No problem, I love this country to death, it has so much to offer.
@@JoeSpinstheGlobe Last time I was in Guatemala, I bought a really neat weaved bag in the market place. One of those ones that will last for a generation if cared for well. I loved it, but as soon as we got back into the car, we realized a problem. It smelled of wood smoke so strongly I had to keep it outside that first night before I could secure a sturdy plastic bag to keep it in. Back home, it became useable after several washes in my washing machine. Still use it to this day. 2005 to now! It has not even lost its color. Also, no morning activities started until after a visit to Dona Luisa's for breakfast. I can taste the Granola. Great video. Thanks. Sending you warmth and good wishes from Motul, Yucatan, MX. Just outside of Merida.
What a great video! Thanks for the info!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks 4 sharing i will be there next year. Thanks for you information be safe
It's a beautiful country, you'll have a great time :D
Awesome 👏 nice scenery thanks for sharing such a wonderful land . Paradise definitely greetings from nyc 🗽
No problem thanks for watching!
Thank you very much to guided and for this beautiful video of my Country!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Guatemala beautiful please beautiful 🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
So much info and very well presented👌🏾
Thanks! Glad you found it helpful
Exelent video. Nice country
Thank you very much!
Guatemala is so beautiful, rich, unique and magical. The Land of Jacobo Arbenz, Miguel Angel Asturias (Noble Literature Prize) and Kjell Eugenio Laugerud
Well.. Jacob and Asturias were communist.. we are so happy we never became communist.
in azabal you should go to the castle of san felipe de lara in guatemala
Easily the best travel guide video I've ever seen. Get right to it and not drug through a bunch of bs. great job!
Really nice guide ! Thanks so much :)
Best video about Guatemala I've seen so far! thanks so much for publishing it, love your view!
This was so informative and clearly laid out. Thank you!!
Excelente video ❤️👍
Gracias por dar a conocer mi bello país. Saludos!
The whole state of Tapachula, Merida and Yucatan was important, they were from Guatemala ... however we have a lot of friendship and a lot of cultural exchange.
Very Fantastic video 👌 and gorgeous Country ❤️ indeed, cheers mate !
Thank you thank you!
By far the most informative guide of Guatemala. Great shots, good quality and great graphic and info. Just enough to know what it's all about. Btw, the city could surprise you, it has a lot to offer too. Tip. I would have wanted to hear a little bit more of the original sounds....anyway, love the vid. Ohhh and the GUATEVER cap...niiice!
Hey thanks for the praise and the feedback... I'll work in more of the original audio in the future
Is one of the most amazing travel video I have ever seen!!! The way how you prezent all the places and the tips from this country are awsome. Thank you very much for your work. Keep gooing. Peace ✌🌍
Thank you for this video. I fell in love with Guatemala all over again just watching it. However - I disagree! Don't skip Tikal!! If you are short on time - you can fly to Flores from Belize City. It is cheap and an amazing experience all on it's own. :) And when you go to Tikal spend at least one night in the juggle. So worth it. Happy adventuring everyone!
I agree it's an amazing place, I was only trying to say it may be the biggest attraction that's least unique to Guatemala, but that's my opinion (someone could argue El Paredon is not that unique and they would not be wrong).
Guatemala is so rich, beautiful, unique and magical. The Malvinas belong to Argentina, The Esequibo belongs to Venezuela and Belice belongs to Guatemala. God bless
Im Impressed of your Knowledge about my Country , [ Half] im Argentinean Guatemalan , , im Historian , and i know GUATEMALA lIKE THE pALM OF MY hAND , but i Could never explain or present and sell the COUNTRY IN THE BEAUTYFUL AND RESPECTFUL WAY YOU DID , you sold be an oficial Promoter , you are an Authority in Traveling and enjoying GUATEMALA, , YOU ARE THE BEST ,
I’m moving to Guatemala for work next week! I can’t wait 😁
This is Great!!
Thanks!
Great video about the country I was borne. Thanks Joe!
Glad you enjoyed it
EL PAREDON IS AMAZING BEACH THANK FOR SHOW US ...
Nice video guys🇬🇹🇬🇹👍👍👍
so beautiful! thank you for this video!! my parents are from guatemala i need to go and visit some of these places i havent been to yet!
No problem glad you liked it! Amazing country
And... Look LAGUNA BRAVA GUATEMALA... 😉
I gotta say this is the best video I’ve seen on Guatemala so far. So much detail & information! Thank you soo much, definitely helped me organize my back packing trip
Livingston is nice turistic don't worry is a very nice place like Rio Dulce Isabal
Wow! Thank you for taking the time. We can really see how much dedication you put into this and it has been so helpful!
Can't wait to go to Guatemala
Interested!
Thanks for all the hard work put into this video! Took a daunting task and made it super digestible in less than 30 mins, my Spanish teacher lives in Antigua and put it on the map for me...this helped make trip planning way easier.
Guatemala has some WILD places
Wonderful backpacking trip 👍🙂😎😎
The best guide, thank you!
Man you have a sweet life just traveling the world
Great video with awesome and calm explanations and what feels a really good set of recommendations.
The best info video I ever came across !!
Good Stuff!
What a great video, thanks a lot 🙏
Great video, I wish all travel vloggers did like you. very helpful !
Thank you so much!
Awesome video! Thanks mate
Great great guide
Your video is great so much information so beautifully put together it help me a lot thank you 🙏
You're welcome, glad it was helpful!
I was born in Guatemala 🇬🇹🇺🇸
Thank god for this video!
Wow thank you! This was so helpful
Muy bonito su videoclip 👏👏!
En la capital de Guatemala hay museos muy bonitos e interesantes, además está el mapa en relieve..
Gracias por la información! 💐
Great video! Thanks
I want to go to that beach but I'm in my 40s
Haha don't worry, all ages welcome in El Paredon
Hahaha you are in the best age
BUT u r in your 40's? Sooooo, I've seen females in their 70' traveling alone in guate u r so damm young!! Enjoy
I hope that my country Guatemala can recover the territory that was stolen from it, which is Belize, that will benefit not only Guatemala but also Belize.
Great video
Thanks!
Good job
Very nice video
Interesante 🎉
Excelente 👍👍❤️ Dato importante TODO lo que es BELICE es de GUATEMALA Belice es tierra Guatemalteca y es una tierra en LITIGIO.
Tranquilo Jimmy
@@davidtaracena86 es la verdad. Por ley e historia 100% del territorio Guatemalteco de Belice le pertenece al Estado de Guatemala. Es un reclamo justo de mas de un siglo.. Las Malvinas son de Argentina, El Esequibo es de Venezuela y Belice pertenece a Guatemala. Viva toda Latinoamerica Unida y Libre del piraterismo anglosajon de siglos. Abrazos
Asi es Belice es 100% territorio Guatemalteco por ley e historia. Es un justo y legitimo reclamo de mas de un siglo. Viva Juan Santamaria el heroe e hijo predilecto de Alajuela CR quien murio batallando a los piratas anglosajones. Las Malvinas son de Argentina, El Esequibo es de Venezuela y Belice pertenece a Guatemala. Abrazos
@@hugoberlusconi 👍👍👍👍♥️🙏😊
@@hugoberlusconi No hay un solo Guatemalteco que diga que Belice no es tierra CHAPINA 👍
Guatemala City
Antigua
Acatenango Volcano Hike
(Hobbitenango)
El Paredón beach
Lake Atitlan
Lanquin - Semuc Champey National Park
Flores - Tical ruins
With 6 days at hand, what would be a good itinerary? My husband and I are in our early thirties, love nature, culture , shopping and hiking. We have been to chichen itza but have been told TIkal is a must do.
Wow
Y a dos horas de florida en avion
Absolutely, another reason i love going there, it's so close
hey bro good video i love it. just let me add something livingston and guatemala city are worth to visiting,
i'm from guatemala. livingston is one of the best town my country has
Thank you for the great information! I've found it very helpful while planning our upcoming trip. Question - if the water taxis primarily operate during the day around Lake Atitlan, how does one get around at night? If I were out for the night in San Pedro but staying in San Marcos, how would I get back? Or, would I have to stay the night there?
Glad i could help! I would say plan on spending the night there. If your Spanish is could, there's a chance you could arrange a private water taxi for late, but i wouldn't count on it
Hello Joe,
Thank you so much for this video, exactly what I was looking for :)
For the Agatenango hike, do you think that a pair of trail running shoes should be good enough?
Thank you
Never heard anyone saying anything good about livingston
Wow!!! Bad gossip, go and find out how beautiful is the Caribbean sea!!!!
great video! how long would you recommend staying in Guatemala to visit all these places?
Ups i spoke to soon , at the end of your video you have a comment about LIVINGSTONE , and if you never been there you cant say what you said , LIVINGSTONE is a Town that is fighting all this Bad mouth propaganda , , The Garifuna is like any Town in Central America , the message has to be Just be alert , and be Careful , but Enjoy this Caribean paradise and Natural Reserve. a Proud CONUNITY GARIFUNA ,with own beautyful musical language , delicious gastronomy and gifted Dancers,
Hello, thank you foer the video!
I want to do such travel but alone, is it easy to meet people - travel buddy?
What happened to the Myan Langue?...
He didn’t wanted to talk about Livingston. African has been creating their own culture there they speak meny lenguaje and English great food, Their favorite music is in Garifona the language is originally from Honduras most of the population is black. And I don’t see something wrong there. I have traveled there meny times I love their culture. I learned a couple words in Garifona, My favorite word was Jobone,
Obviously he was promoting a company!
Yeah looking back, I wish I didn't bash on Livingston without having gone there. I do like other caribbean towns in Centro, like Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro in Panama. Guess I'll have to go on my next trip and see for myself!
What camera did you use!? 😅
Is there a best time of the year you recommend visiting?
August - April (may-july it's the wet season )
I just want to point out that Guatemala City has some rather interesting museums if you are into Mayan history and stuff like that. If you are not in the country for history research then you are better off without the Capital. By the way your chances of finding a local who knows English are far better in Guatemala City and Antigua
What about traveling to Guatemala in July because of the hurricanes?
Definitely a risk you have to calculate. I'm from Florida so i don't think about it as much
driftwood surfer sucks. loud. lots of drunk surfers. if you're up for partying all day and night good choice. otherwise, go there for fun and stay somewhere else, quiet. It's a bit too bro brah dude for me. same with free cerveza. maybe if I was in my 20s and also immature. but I speak Spanish and prefer to get away from what's familiar. don't mean to criticize your choices, but wow, did you ever get away from other Americans and Europeans/travelers. to each their own. glad you enjoyed the country. happy there are still so many amazing places to see in Guatemala apart from what shows up on TH-cam.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving your opinion! Although it sounds like you *want* to be accepting of the way other people travel by saying "to each their own" and you're not here to criticize, you can't resist pretentiously describing how you think your MO for travel is superior. I guess I would say keep going with your personal growth in this area, because it sounds like you're 50% there.
Hi! I am planning to go to Guatemala but I am worried about the crime how do you see the crime over there?
"There's not much to see in Guatemala City" and I'm like o_O seriously?!
What about zona 1, Cayalá and so on?
I should've said "there's not much I like to see in the city. " I'm just not a city person
Dont forget that San Pedro is Call the Little TEL AVIV for the many Jewish And Israeli population in vacation or with bussines there , Guatemala and Israel have the best Relationship between Nations and many Soldiers from There come to have a long Vacation , , theres a Sinagoga and some info in Hebrew , [ I also met people speak YIDISH ].
How can u hike the volcano for cheap? Everything has said 290
What? That's crazy expensive. Look up ox expeditions. Like $50-100 usd
We heard gunshots at night at a cafe in Livingston and the locals started running down the street screaming but other then that we ate great food there.
🇬🇹 "THERE IS NOT MUCH TO SEE IN GUATEMALA CITY"...SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T EVEN BOTHER TO EXPLORE IT! 🧐