Guatemala Archives - Tour in Tune https://www.tourintune.com/category/countries/guatemala/ Sat, 02 Jan 2016 19:24:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.tourintune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/white-industries-eno-chainrings-255-p.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Guatemala Archives - Tour in Tune https://www.tourintune.com/category/countries/guatemala/ 32 32 45193072 Getting Friendly With Tropical Fruits https://www.tourintune.com/getting-friendly-tropical-fruits/ https://www.tourintune.com/getting-friendly-tropical-fruits/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:21:27 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2579 One of our pastimes on this trip is locating and perusing the local food markets. So, we decided to get friendly with some of the tropical fruits that you might not find in your local supermarket.

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]]> https://www.tourintune.com/getting-friendly-tropical-fruits/feed/ 1 2579 Time For A New Waterproof Jacket? https://www.tourintune.com/time-for-a-new-waterproof-jacket/ https://www.tourintune.com/time-for-a-new-waterproof-jacket/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2013 01:36:07 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2045 It’s always disheartening when expensive gear malfunctions or wears out. Unfortunately for me, my Berghaus waterproof jacket* weathered its final storm just as we were entering the rainy season in Cuchumatanes, Guatemala. For four years, that jacket sheltered me from a constant British drizzle, and up until recently, some pretty hefty storms. I …

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]]> https://www.tourintune.com/time-for-a-new-waterproof-jacket/feed/ 1 2045 Guatemala, The Highlights https://www.tourintune.com/guatemala-exceeding-all-our-expectations/ https://www.tourintune.com/guatemala-exceeding-all-our-expectations/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:34:53 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=2071 Due to the nature of bicycle touring, we regularly find ourselves sacrificing one or two tourism highlights on our trip, and Guatemala was no exception. That being said, our route through Guatemala exceeded all expectations. Although we didn’t go to Tikal, we did ride some rugged roads, met wonderful people …

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]]> https://www.tourintune.com/guatemala-exceeding-all-our-expectations/feed/ 2 2071 A Broken Seat Post And The Hunt For A New One https://www.tourintune.com/a-broken-seat-post-and-the-hunt-for-a-new-one/ https://www.tourintune.com/a-broken-seat-post-and-the-hunt-for-a-new-one/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:54:28 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=1989 We were riding the 50km dirt road section between San Jose Pinula and Mataquescuintla when I felt something give way beneath me. All of a sudden I was falling backwards and sitting on top of the Ortlieb RackPack. Where did my saddle go? This is what remained of my seatpost. …

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]]> https://www.tourintune.com/a-broken-seat-post-and-the-hunt-for-a-new-one/feed/ 4 1989 Mountain Biking La Antigua, Guatemala https://www.tourintune.com/mountain-biking-la-antigua-guatemala/ https://www.tourintune.com/mountain-biking-la-antigua-guatemala/#comments Sun, 18 Aug 2013 14:03:11 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=1971 La Antigua is widely regarded as a major highlight of Guatemala for the colonial buildings, volcano views and tourist friendly boutique-ness. The old buildings are indeed beautiful, especially when the clouds lift to reveal the volcanoes – de Agua, Fuego and Acatenango. However, after a comparatively cheap and tranquil few …

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]]> https://www.tourintune.com/mountain-biking-la-antigua-guatemala/feed/ 6 1971 Sailing & Surfing With A Guatemalan Olympian https://www.tourintune.com/sailing-surfing-with-a-guatemalan-olympian/ https://www.tourintune.com/sailing-surfing-with-a-guatemalan-olympian/#comments Sat, 17 Aug 2013 01:13:23 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=1967 Sometimes we get lucky! Whilst cycling around Lago Amatitlán looking in vain for a hotel or a place to camp, a friendly, young Guatemalan chica pulled up alongside us and asked us if we needed a place to camp. Little did we know this would turn into an amazing three day …

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]]> https://www.tourintune.com/sailing-surfing-with-a-guatemalan-olympian/feed/ 1 1967 The Road To Lake Atitlan https://www.tourintune.com/the-road-to-lake-atitlan/ https://www.tourintune.com/the-road-to-lake-atitlan/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2013 22:13:50 +0000 http://www.tourintune.com/?p=1908 It took a week after Lars’ crash to receive the new wheel and for him to re-build it. His injuries have scabbed over nicely but its hard to stop him from picking them! Oh well, onwards and upwards, we were on the road to Lake Atitlan! Carl (our very eccentric …

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