In 1993 UNESCO named Joya de Cerén as El Salvador‘s only UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s located in the Zapotitán Valley and sandwiched by the country’s two largest cities. In the department of La Libertad, it’s 29 kilometers (18 miles) south of Santa Ana and 33.5 kilometers (20.8 miles) north of San Salvador. The site […]
Antigua is a paradise for travelers in search of active volcanoes and colonial architecture. I might even go as far as putting Antigua as the number one highlight in a visit to Guatemala. I was completely blown away by everything this beautiful place has to offer. The picturesque city is in a valley with three […]
The Acropolis de Quiriguá (or Acropolis of Quiriguá) is a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in southeast Guatemala. The site is 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Guatemala City, 48 kilometers (30 miles) north of the archeological site of Copán in Honduras, and 15.7 kilometers (9.8 miles) northwest of the Honduras border. Quiriguá is […]
Tikal is one of the worlds most expansive archeological sites and urban centers from the Pre-Colombian Mayan civilization. The site can be found in the Petén Basin in northwest Guatemala, roughly an hour from the small city of Flores. The archeological site covers a total of 57,600 hectares deep in the rainforest, surrounded by the […]
Located on the Caribbean coast, Belize City is the largest city in Belize with a population of 61,461 as of 2022. Belize itself is a relatively new country, having gained their independence from the United Kingdom September 21, 1981. Founded in 1638 by English lumber harvesters, the original name was Belize Town. The name would […]
Calakmul is in the base of the Yucatán Peninsula and one of the largest protected areas that includes some of the most impressive Mayan Ruins in all of Mexico. Established in 1989, this massive Biosphere is an astonishing 7,231 square kilometers (4,493 square miles). In fact, the Biosphere Reserve is so massive, that it takes […]
Tulum is a small town on the Caribbean coast of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is famous for its white sand beaches and turquoise waters. Over the last 20 years tourism has boomed in Tulum and with that boom has come extensive change. Considered a small quiet fishing village as recent as the 1990’s. It is […]
Chichén Itzá was one of the greatest Mayan centers and a mythical wonder of the Yucatán Peninsula. There is strong evidence that the cities influence extended throughout the Mayan empire and north into central México. This ancient city was one of the largest of Mesoamerica and likely to have been one of its great mythical […]
Uxmal was a powerful Mayan city that was once considered the throne of the Yucatán Peninsula, similar to that of Chichen Itza. However, I enjoyed Uxmal much more due to less visitors throughout the course of the day. The site only allows 200 visitors at a time, which creates an enjoyable and intimate experience, especially […]
The city of Campeche is the capital of the southern Mexican state of the same name and is the Yucatán’s hidden gem. Campeche is the largest city in the state, with a population of 928,363 according to the 2020 census. The city was founded in 1540 and was the first township established in the Spanish […]
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!
