Originally Posted by
hauteboy
Great pictures and clear weather! I went in April 2010 and did the volcano hike but we were in rain/mist at the summit and couldn't see anything! I rode the horse up and there was a lightning strike a few hundred yards off the trail and spooked my horse.
Thanks! I kept putting off this trip this summer hoping that if I went in the fall, it wouldn't be raining. I can't imagine hiking that in the rain like that, must've been terribly muddy. Hopefully you weren't hurt when the horse spooked, I was behind one that slipped or stepped on something wrong and fell over, but no one was on it.
Originally Posted by
DanielW
The volcano trek looks pretty cool, some amazing views of the lava. Can't go wrong with roasted marshmallows too
We were driving to Copán after Antigua and even though it was a Saturday we had to leave at 5am sharp to beat the city traffic
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The trek was indeed fantastic! How did you like Copan? I've heard great things from a co-worker from Guatemala and my limited research online. Just didn't fit into the schedule this time.
Originally Posted by
CRNA
Sweet TR, Really enjoyed it and has made me think of adding Guatemala on my list.
How was communication there? I speak Spanish...but need practice.
Communication was easy. I took 5 years of Spanish in high school (roughly 6 years ago, no practice since) and I got by just fine. Antigua is heavily trafficked by tourists, so you'll be fine. Never let language hold you back, sometimes that's part of the adventure!