{"id":2415,"date":"2016-04-17T19:16:25","date_gmt":"2016-04-17T17:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/?p=2415"},"modified":"2021-10-25T10:45:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T08:45:46","slug":"die-hoehepunkte-von-acht-wochen-mittelamerika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2016\/04\/17\/die-hoehepunkte-von-acht-wochen-mittelamerika\/","title":{"rendered":"The highlights of eight weeks in Central America"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three weeks after my return from my two-months-long trip through Central America, I would like to look back on the highlights of my trip.<\/p>\n

It was not easy to compile a list of the best attractions, as the region is really diverse. Its attractions are all very different (and hence difficult to compare). Still, the following experiences are my personal Top 8 – I would not want to miss any of them:<\/p>\n

\n

\n \"[Foto]\"<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n Coral Garden (Belize Barrier Reef)\n <\/p>\n

\n

\n \"[Foto]\"<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n Fuego and Acatenango (Guatemala)\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n

\n \"[Foto]\"<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n Easter procession in Antigua (Guatemala)\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    \n
  1. \nThe absolute highlight of my stay was the Caribbean coast of Belize: Both the snorkel tour from Caye Caulker<\/a> as well as the sailboat trip<\/a> were truly unforgettable experiences.\n<\/li>\n
  2. \nClimbing Acatenango<\/span><\/a> and enjoying the view from its summit to the neighbouring (active) Fuego volcano was equally amazing.\n<\/li>\n
  3. \nThe last spot on the podium goes to Semana Santa<\/span> in Antigua<\/span><\/a>. The Easter celebrations were indeed special, and a fitting end to a great trip.\n<\/li>\n
  4. \nI was also very impressed by the numerous Mayan sites – in particularTikal<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n
  5. \nIn Semuc Champey<\/a>, everything was perfect: a spectacular nature site amidst beautiful surroundings, combined with a very comfortable stay at a charming hostel – you could not wish for more!\n<\/li>\n
  6. \nThe Mayan artefacts and also (or even particularly?) the stunning stone formations in Actun Tunichil Muknal<\/a> were another highlight in Belize.\n<\/li>\n
  7. \nBut gorgeous caves cannot only be found in Belize: The cenotes in Mexiko (both the ones around Valladolid<\/a> as well as Dos Ojos<\/a> near Tulum) were also a stunning experience.\n<\/li>\n
  8. \nFinally, the hike from Xela<\/span> to Lake Atitl\u00e1n<\/span><\/a> was quite strenuous, but gave a good impressive of the beautiful Guatemalan highlands.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Even though not a lot of Mexican places feature in this list, I still enjoyed my time there. For me, the Mayan sites were a big draw:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \nMy favourite site, Tikal<\/a>, is in Guatemala, though. The huge temples sticking out of the jungle (and the smaller ones that are actually hidden beneath it) are simply spectacular.\n<\/li>\n
    2. \nIn Mexico, I enjoyed Palenque<\/a> very much. It is also located amidst the (Mexican) jungle, and offers the possibility to climb almost every building, while the number of tourists is (relatively) low.\n<\/li>\n
    3. \nThe ruins of Uxmal<\/a> with their Great Pyramid and the numerous impressive reliefs on the buildings are also one of my favourites.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      All in all, I had a great time in Central America – it is really worth a visit!<\/p>\n

      \nThis blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German<\/a>. <\/div>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[349,43,68,64,67,58],"class_list":["post-2415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trip-review","tag-caribbean","tag-central-america","tag-ruins","tag-beach-life","tag-volcanism","tag-hiking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}