Photos 2020

Efrain Recino - the guatemalan Picasso.

Santo Domingo del Cerros - art and sculpture park with magnificent views of antigua.

versatile art works of the artist

colorful facades in Antigua 

lunch at Epicure restaurant

octopus carpaccio

Bouillabaise and Cordon Bleu

appealing decoration

patina on the original, special entrance gate

artisan market

Cabana Suiza - the restaurant serves Bratwurst and Rösti as well as Engadine nut cake

in the Viejo Cafe there are also serving fine pastries

hotel entrance

Antigua is probably one of the most beautiful colonial sites ever

Chicken Bus

almost everything will be transported

Chichicastenango liegt in den Bergen der Sierra Madre

cemetery in Chichicastenango

colorful - even after death

actually we wanted to visit the biggest indigenous market in Central America

But because of Corona we left the place hectically towards mexico
to reach the campground El Rancho in Oaxaca before the border was closed.

on the way to the mexican border

Antigua was the capitol of the Spanish colonies in Central America.

Cathedral de San Jose

sellers on the market square

Cathedral de Santiago

main square in Antigua

luxurious hotel entrances

Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, Antigua

Iglesia del Carmen

before the lock down

decorative blacksmithing

Restaurant Casa Troccoli

Convento de las Capuchinas, Antigua

believe and pray

monastery architecture

Ermita de la Santa Cruz

La Tienda de Dona Gavi

Edy studies the menu in the Sobremesa Restaurant.

beef carpaccio with parmesan-vanilla ice cream - Restaurant Sobremesa

local artista exhibit

hardware store

pretty trio

mercado municipal

warehousing

La Recoleccion - former church and monastery

chicken-bus

Antigua - processions take place on Sundays after Ash Wednesday

residents decorate the section in front of their house with colored "alfombras" (carpets)

stencils work with colored sawdust

carpets of flowers, sawdust, sand and fruits

colored sawdust

wrapped in incense

long pine needles as a background

weighing steps

purple-robed "cucuruchas" carry "andas" (platforms), made of carved cedar wood with the saints.

the weight of the platforms are up to 3.5 tons.

serious expressions

carrier

womens's procession

the brass band must not be missing

carpet of flowers

hours of work

hyper-accurate design

passion game

a holy theater flush

tourists experience tradition

crowd

cleaning command

our palapa with hammock, table and chairs, Peten-Itza-Lake

Peten-Itza-Lake

sunset

on the way to the ruins Tikal - rainforest and wild animals

coati

very curious

art of nature

Tikal Temple I

skyscrapers in the jungle

no elevator

parasitic plants

little pretty

trees overgrow ruins

embraced

huge tree and Edy

the ruins-town Quirigua

boulders that have been eleborately shaped like mythological animals

what a root artwork

spider monkey

chat hour

a very special campsite

waiting for...

...the bride

wedding hall

party in the hotel garden

we parked in the middle of the party

Zacapa Rum - sweet fruity - a great rum

Botran Rum with spicy taste

chicken-bus

safety

the chicken-bus chauffeurs drive always at full throttle

chockpit

Guatemalan

we could watch vulcano activities for hours

Volcan de Agua - one of the activ vulcanoes in the world

The Mayan Ruins of Copan

first of all, turkeys greeted us...

...then the sacred parrots of the Mayas

also greeted screeching in front of the ruins

the red macaws played an important role

at that time the royal families kept these birds as pets

feathered guards of the ruins

tillandsias and bromeliada cling to giants trees

the king "18 rabbits" had one stele after the other made in the 8th century -

of course he himself was depicted

temple wall

plants overgrow the ruins

a staircase full of mysterious signs

over roots of trees and stones we shimmy up on the tops of the temples

Spider Monkeys

New River near Orange Walk town

iguana

jungle

young iguanas

mirroring

spider monkey

grey heron

crocodile

Altun-Ha ruins

Edy, the world explorer

spider monkey

great ballerina

country barn next to the Hummingbird Highway

Mary Sharps Sauces - attention very hot!

Placencia

gift shop

Tutti Frutti ice cream - the agony of choice

Placencia town dock

snorkel tour

safety?

residence

jungle

jungle tree with parasitic plants

spider

at the beach in Hopkins

Mana Kai campground

Guava Limb restaurant in San Ignacio

delicious lamb chops

trip to Chamula

drinking Coca-Cola in a church...

in the church there are statues of saints with mirrors hung around their necks

traditional men's clothing in Chamula

preparations for a very loud bang

Zinacantan

traditional clothing

weaving

beautiful design

State Chiapas - in the valley of Ocosingo

Tonina ruins - fascinating, unknown beauty away from the tourist flow

Maya Temple

Cascadas de Agua Azul - after heavy rainfalls, the deep blue water is searched in vain

entry fee has to be double-paid - official statement:

the 1st pay station is not official and therefore the 2nd pay station requests entry fee again - not with us!

in the rainforest

jungle feeling

Mayan site Palenque in the jungle

souvenir seller setting up their shops

iguanas, guardian of the ruins

relief

bridge near Isla Aguada

idyllic beach

Edy skyping with his friends

our New Year's Eve campsite

Uxmal ruins are impressive

the size is fascinating

great details

Jipijapa?

Jipi palm leaves are divided and then boiled in sulfur for bleaching.

result: Edy has 3 new hats

here is oncoming traffic undesirable

Cenotres - underwater caves served the Mayans as water supplies

only the rear left wheel was powered

always special

Izamal - impressive monastery buildings

show time

Cenote Ik-kil

jumping prohibited

Ek Balam ruins

works of art

traffic on Sundays

Cenote Suytun

relaxation at Yax-Ha Resort, Calderitas