Wednesday, November 30, 2005

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Lanquin - that is, Indians, Israelis, and the beautiful waterfalls



I finally get to the place where you heard about so much good. Enough for the first five minutes in order to realize that we are really in a very special hostel. El Retiro, because that is what is known is situated on the banks of a mountain river. It has a number of houses built in Indian style, perfectly blending smoothly into the environment. The focal point of El Retiro is a pub near water. Even the toilet device is here with gusto. Managed by the British and the land belonged to Guatemalans living in Lanquin. Accommodation prices are not very high but choose the cheapest options for accommodation in our own tent for $ 2 per person.
Unfortunately, the food turns out to be quite expensive. Dinner costs are more than five dollars, a small beer $ 1.5. Besides, the store also is not much cheaper because you pay about a dollar per 0.35 liter of beer. What a rip off!

Finally we come to Oaxaca to the place where a lot of plecakowiczow. I actually just plecakowiczow. And half of them are from Israel. Salom, Salom hear every now and then almost in the middle of the Guatemalan jungle. Turns out the Israelis after the end of military service at age about 21 years embark on a journey throughout the world. Well, of course, nei choose to Lebanon and Syria just looking for places where there is no terrorist threat. A Latin America have gone for that great. In addition to Israelis is also plenty of English-speaking tourists from Canada, Australia, UK, USA. Well, we are my 5 Poles. Quite a strong group. All I am surprised, because I talk to Poles rarely come together. All of those tourists, however, differs very different from us. They are clean and well-behaved children released yesterday from the mother. Workout glownei tourist buses, often taken out by some travel agency and accept all the inflated prices that they will meet in their way. Well, maybe not all but most. In addition to the Dutchman very inteligetnym and happy and no one Fajana Israeli does not know anybody here on the web. Sorry: ((Actually, talks are so terribly standard. You just came from Tikal and they eat there. Everyone has their own journey and everyone has those 2 to 10 months to something like sightseeing. Hope for a wonderful merry party 'dispelled. Maybe it is also different this reason. What is lacking in us some cool people from Eastern Europe, with them probably would come as soon as it started ...
And maybe when everyone is tired prsotu, a continuous journey and inserting this morning. Because of this, however, it is getting dark at 17:30 and want to see a lot of people makes you get up here at 5:00 in order to hire from 6:00 to start an active tour. We get up too early.

During our two day stay we visit the two beautiful places in the area. The first day we set off in a long but interesting walk to the waterfalls Semuc Champain, away from Lanquin about 10 km. Along the way we seek to establish contacts with the Indians. It is not easy because I know spanish weakly. It is really amazing. Young Indian invite us to his home. In the corner we see the fireplace hung a couple of hammocks in the middle. And that's all. They are very nice but still run away from the camera lens and awfully loud laughs. On the way from behind the trees naked Indian pop children. Amazing really. Wogole sees a certain regularity. Now, only the Indian women wear traditional colorful clothes, the men starting at the boys normally wear jeans and koszulku. Women in my view, quite a strange and pleasant little for themselves bear the way their children who are on the back but the main ciezac woman lies on her forehead which is a material polaczonyw girded with a bundle on his back. In my opinion, should contact the Indiankami Chiapas in Mexico because they bore children in much more convenient way.
Along the way, we still have an unexpected aktrakcja. Great swing suspended from a tree, the execution of wpsanialego jump into the nearby river. Ola, a Dutchman and I are having fun like a child for an hour. Group encourages us nice Guatemalans.

After 2.5 hours walk we reach the waterfalls. There is a fairy tale, czysciutka water, hills and dense Selwa. I mnotwo natural swimming pools between successive cascades for swimming. Immersed in water. Oh, how wonderful:)) Returning grab rate - the guy orozwozi cchipsy, siedzymy the back along with boxes of Frito Lay. Shakes terribly. I hope not to damage the card to me from the camera, because then I will have nastnego of problems with the rip pictures.

next two hours invested into Lanqiun deluded cave and river recreation. The weather is variable, from sun to rain. Find a cool place to eat. Quite cheap, go to the kitchen and talk to the staff as always very nice. Where are you from? Polish az. It is from this country which is Benedict XVI? No, no, I improved a second - that John Paul II was the Polish. What is the first - yes, John Paul II - he pozastonie for me, and so the only pope, and there would be no different important. Not the first time in Latin America we hear these words.

must again lie down to sleep by 21 tomorrow I wake up at 5am ...

Monday, November 28, 2005

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Gringo in an Indian bus


6.30 in the morning. We go by bus toward Coban. We want to get to Lanquin - town in the mountains, famous for its beautiful landscapes, caves and waterfalls nearby. I, Martin, Andrew, Anne, Indiana, and ... enters a last-minute Katka with some French. Crossing the Lanquin
lasts almost all day. Distances are not large, but we have to pass through the mountains - the winding mountain roads is going very slowly. You change to another bus in a small village Rahsruha, which knocks us with their exoticism and its indianskoscia ¨ ¨. In terms of exoticism, or Cuba, or Mexico, or do not wash their August Belize to Guatemala!
are going through a market on which it sells everything (we buy bags of sugar, in order not to pack in our backpacks), we find very cheap food. Lots of buses, trucks and pickups zaladowanych people. With each bus leans Indian wykrzykujacy in heavens name of the town where going (eg CoooooobanCobanCoban !!!!!!!!). Continue the journey by bus similar to chickenbusow, but already more climate change. On the seats do not line up after two, but three people. The Indians are in fact of course much smaller (Indian woman sits next to me finer than ambiguous Polish child, I could wear on their hands). Above the windshield giant inscription: ¨ May God bless this bus ¨. In general, it is funny that subtitles can be found on the transportation in Guatemala. Almost every truck has some. For example: ¨ ° or boss of bosses ° For God nothing is impossible ¨, ¨ God leads me, I headed ¨ itd.itd.
Landscapes are beautiful! Guatemala is really the most picturesque of the visited countries by us hitherto.
The bus comes completely flooded Indian, who is seeing Andrew's screaming to the whole voice: GRINGOOOOOO !!!!! Then course sits near me. In giving of themselves unintelligible gibberish trying to make contact with Andrew. Drinking some alcohol from the plastic bag, lavishly me when this flooding. Finally falls asleep. He gets
Indian with a big basket on his head. Sells a host of divine goodies after quetzal (half of the gold). In Guatemala, the tortillas are much better than in Mexico, the Indians because they are made by hand. We eat in August. Finally we reach
. Last 8 miles we already on pace truck - loaded to the brim with goods and people. Barely holding on (if already Katka Andrew and asked me if their daughters Ani also travel in such a way.) We get to Lanquin - Travel to owianego legend hostels El Retiro.


Author: Ola

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Flores - beautiful women and przemili



mix of Indians and Hispaniola away a wonderful effect in the form of beautiful women and przemilych we encounter in Guatemala at every step. Even Ola Neutral on feminine charms surely noticed that even here and there in the world did not know so many women pieknyuch. And it's true. Even older Gweatemalki look really bad. Already from the residence on a lake surrounded by a circle of people we friendly. Peace and idyll, no dangers. Just nice and smiling people. Will it be everywhere. Walking around the little town on Flores island we arrived to whom I have called attention to a property of this part of Guatemala. Here, no one bothers, or in English or English, we feel great.

The market in the Flores giant tree greets us. Well, surely weaves holidays are approaching. 30 degrees in the shade, the sun is shining and the Christmas tree here. Wogole somehow hard to tame this. Rather does not feel the atmosphere of this world. Quickly visit the tiny Flores, and in the evening we watch the young Guatemalans jam football match taking place on a concrete pitch for basketball. It's Sunday, full of people. Playing music. Guatemalan good:)

Sunday, November 27, 2005

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people now finally begin ...


Lonely Planet Guide to Central America (in) security in Guatemala devotes a whole chapter. The authors calculate how many in the last year was killed, how many of them were victims of assault with the weapon, and in the end that many of them were tourists ... Our fear is compounded have been met by the stories of genuine travelers - many talking about Guatemala as a country with extremely Grozny, a part of it painfully to desensitize myself. Approaching the chicken bus to the border we think to myself: Noooo, now it finally starts ... (By the way we thought himself so twice already - as `przelatywalismy from Cuba to Mexico, and later entering the Belize :-). On the bus we met
Two Poles, living in Canada - Andrew and Ana. They were on two weeks holiday, but behaved more like explorers wyruszajacy trip in several months - well prepared, thoughtfully, Issue every penny. In Canada they have two children. A person who in this story will appear soon afterwards ask them: ¨ Your daughters are traveling by truck some? · ¨ No. Watch television and go to discos ¨. Andrew and Anuszka were a bit like uprooted from Polish hostels in the mountains (climbing, moreover, his time off after our Polish mountains). Only that instead they should come pomidorowki now cut through rice with beans, and instead to Kasprowy soon have to climb to the ancient Mayan ruins. Fate would have it in our company ...
crossed on foot, and stepped out into the borders of Guatemala. From there we got on the bus to El Cruze - the village from which we had to move further Tikalu - the famous Mayan ruins. The last leg of a lorry carrying overcame tanks with water. The first stop in Guatemala, and how fantastic! The driver took us to the ruins themselves, and yet the way zaliczylismy stops on the beautiful lake, from which you take away his water. Anne and Martin August wykompali. I climbed on foot into the water, to do pictures of washing clothes Indiankom. Guatemalans are przemili people. Indian nice talking with us, allowed to be photographed (as opposed to the Indians in Chiapas), the children happily play with us. Fairytale scenery - lake surrounded by mountains, Indians, horses and our truck.
Well at last ... Tikal! Our new friends rent hammocks, we pitched our tent. The ruins of Tikal is impressive above all its wild surroundings - there are in fact the truest jungle, the circle of all this is already a tourist, unfortunately - a few exclusive hotels with expensive pubs. Falling asleep to the accompaniment
roaring monkeys, in order to already get up at 5 am. We want to see the ruins in the light of the rising sun. Unfortunately, we do not succeed - there you can enter only at 6 - otherwise you have to pay extra. But it is wonderful! At 6 am does not have any tourists. We feel like the real discoverer of the ancient Mayan! We visit Tikal for a few hours, climbing onto the more interesting buildings. View from the pyramids and temples are really impressive! Jungle and Mayan buildings surrounded by clouds!
As befits the true discoverers make the next great discovery ;-). Such namely with the Guatemalan jungle dotarl besides we still have a Pole ... Katka! We get the
bus and drive to Flores - a small town on Lake Peten Itza.


Author: Ola

Friday, November 25, 2005

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tiny island with colorful houses


early in the morning, our host's dropping us at the stations, water taxis going to Cay Caulker 'the cult according to the guide of the island many plecakowiczow. We pay over 25 dollars belizianskich for the return journey and head. Currently Listening is beautiful and the boat quickly odddala away from shore. After 40 minutes of travel we reach the goal. The island is tiny rzeczywiscei. You can visit it during a 30 minute walk. Almost wszystkei \u200b\u200bhouses are built of wood and put on high balls which is to protect them from attack by water. Each cottage is in a different color. In the nearby palm trees and a lot of nice sandy beaches. The island has no paved roads, or normal car. I only roam meleksy. We are fast night 10 bucks American for a fairly large room with sink. Captured the island tourists, American and actually everything is under one set. Belize is a very American wogole. Well here it has accepted delivery system of free water in the pub, which, in such hot weather is sometimes zbawienne.Wypozyczamy diving mask and head to the beach. Unfortunately, actually only one's place is suitable for bathing. Dive and see groupers, beautiful colorful fish. Movement on the uninhabited island nearly a second. Day passes us to rest and plawieniu the water. We put you to sleep early because tomorrow we are waiting a long passage to Guatemala.

Next day is crossing the water to Belize City and a bus for $ 4 to the American border. Belize is a lowland country with a rather monotonous, only in the capital city of Belmopan starts with a beautiful mountainous landscape. We bid farewell to this tiny country of many faces. Lupa Bielize us financially at the exit demand payment at a rate of 18.5 az doplarow American, but I stay here will be very nice remembrance mainly thanks to Ruben, our wonderful host of Ladyville.


Author: MalyRycerz

Thursday, November 24, 2005

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Day in belizjanskiej metrpopolii


next day byczymy August until lunchtime - we eat, I watch TV (with joy to state that I understand almost 100% of Latin American soap opera dialogues ;-), Martin sits on compiling. Later
Ruben angel comes from our work, along with 16 year old Joshua Gwatemalczykiem. We eat and we're going to visit. First visit situated about 40 miles from Belize City ruins of Altun-Ha - small but really nice. Later we drive to the city. When we drive through the streets of Belize Joshua says with an ironic smile, what we see through the window: Nooo, we enter into a real metropolis! on the right - disco - one of two in this town, the only theater here in Belize City, here only a movie ... etc. etc.
Belize City is not really particularly beautiful city, but definitely worth a visit, other than any hitherto seen by us in Latin America.
Visiting with them is quite funny, because every moment we get into the car, to pass the next 500 meters (Reuben wipeth :-) but, in the end we stop in at the nicest places to do a photo - always the the same - 3 people covered with radiant smiles on his face, background pictures little importance. We see a lot
colonial wooden houses on tall legs (protection against flooding and water), black Belizjanczykow - many in the rasta style, many torn a bit like the American hip hop music video. Only shirts with 50 cents a little more worn, faded baseball caps and destroyed.
Many shops are run by Chinese people. It is said that the country's only Chinese people are working ...
Prices are high, Belize because almost everything comes from abroad.
know the average city, for Reuben and Joshua in the streets, most are afraid to go into - they say I'm dangerous.
Ruben takes us to dinner in the restaurant by the sea, waiting for later We have a pleasant evening at his home with friends from Colombia, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Really nice day.

Author: Ola

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

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Belize greets us warmly!


Belize we got to stop so fast that even we had no time to spend the remaining Mexican pesos. We were afraid a little border crossing, with, however as it is formally given by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs need a visa to enter Belize. Output of awaryjbym supposed to be a plea for a transit visa for 2 days. We met a nice surprise. The information given by the MFA are shown to be nonsense. Belizjanski immigration officer smiled to us only, and without any problems stabbed us an entrance stamp for 30 days.
the border once we managed to catch a foot - the first belizjanskiego pickup truck! Unfortunately, only took us a few miles and left it in a place where we're stuck for good. The taxi driver drove us for free only located near the village. There, after fruitless parogodzinnym standing by the road we got on a bus going to Belize City ($ 3.5 from the bulb). This was the so-called chicken bus - that is, an American yellow school bus sent from the states of retired here. That which hundreds are in Cuba, and in Guatemala (as we shall see later).
Before we got on the bus, yet we called our host, that it arrives today. Martin got a bit scared, because the host had a voice, as he put it, or someone''zacpanego, verbatim or sleepy.'' Rang out in our head at once banal stereotypes: Belize. Negro. Rasta culture. Etc, etc. This little amused, a little upset we took on.
Already on the bus was cool climate. We were sitting near belizjanskich blacks working at the casino near the border. Super nice talking with us. After ... English. A new country and a completely new world. The official language of Belize is English. Official. In fact about 40% speak English (mainly in the north), and the remaining vast majority-Creole. Creole is really more than just a dialect of English, is a completely different language, not possible to understand by outsiders. It's a strange mix of pozjadanych, poucinanych English words, English and belizjanskich neologisms. Language of Belize is divided into two races and two worlds. World hispanoli - generally better-off and blacks - that deal with the rule, lower social positions. Contacts between these groups are rather small. Hiszpanskojezyczni residents of Belize have met rather expressed about''those''with disdain. There are other groups - hiszpanskojezyczni Mayans, and partly the descendants of refugees from the Yucatan and the Indians, who speak their own language.
Finally got to Ladyville - the town of Belize City, where our host lived. It was already dark night and we were afraid we will end up very where. Martin nervously clenched hands on the dip already ;-) It turned out that our host lives in the neighborhood A great, full of large, rich houses with gardens.
quite quickly find his house. After waiting half an hour saw it as a silver toyota pulls up. ''Sorry to have to wait so long, but I went to buy something for dinner, because I do not like to cook.'' Ruben greeted us with a warm smile and just the slowamii. We got to the house bardoz have a nice, hospitable and really good man. Awesome dinner, who greeted us immediately has improved our moods. In his home Housing clean and everything was in place. At our disposal we had 2 rooms. Ruben knows spanish because it's his native language, because from Honduras but wonderfully uses English as well as almost every citizen of Belize and also a German because he spent a year in the Federal Republic. Night we spent a nice conversation. Ruben offered us the next day will show us Balize City and the ruins of Altun-Ha. Quietly buried by the Housing clean linen:))