Santa Ana is a city known for its volcanoes and agriculture, making it of grave importance to both locals and tourists alike. It’s a city surrounded by mountains and hills that are covered in coffee and food plantations, known as “fincas” in Spanish. The city center is only a short drive from the Guatemalan border […]
El Tunco is a sleepy surf destination found on the northern Pacific coast of El Salvador. This quintessential Central American village is the most visited, and touristic, place in the country. Located to the south, the nearest city is La Libertad. El Tunco, is even the perfect place to use as a home base while […]
The spiritual capital of Guatemala is on the northwest shore of Lago Atitlán (Lake Atitlán) in San Marco La Laguna, or simply San Marcos. Located in the Sololá department, the town is northwest of the lakes three volcanoes, San Pedro, Atitlán, and Tolimán. San Marcos is found in the hills and on the edge of […]
Lago Atitlán (or Lake Atitlán) is Central America’s deepest lake with a max depth of 340 meters (1,115 feet). Located in the department of Sololá, it is deep in the northwestern Highlands of Guatemala’s Sierra Madre Mountains. The lake is 1,500 meters (4,921 feet) above sea level. Stretching 18 kilometers (11 miles) long, the Lake […]
Hey! I’m Nicholas, I was born in Anchorage, Alaska but raised in Denver, Colorado. I spent my career as a bartender, but when Covid hit I knew I’d had enough. I quit my job, sold everything I own, and decided to travel the world! Join me as I backpack around the globe, hitting up bucket list destinations while discovering the hidden gems found off the beaten track!
