A TYPICAL TRAVEL DAY in GUATEMALA (hitch-hiking + boat)

After spending a few relaxing nights in Rio Dulce, it's time for us to travel to the Livingston, a small town on the Carribean coast of Guatemala. Although not the typical mode of transportation in Guatemala (Livingston is only accesible by boat!), we wanted to give you a glimpse into what travel days look like for us!
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Hi! We are Eric and Sarah, a couple of Canadians currently travelling around Central America. We’ve been married since 2017 but have known each other since we were only 6 years old! During our last year of university, we spent 4 months in Honduras on a semester abroad and fell in love with Latin America. Since then, we began planning and saving to do an extensive Latin America tour. 2020 delayed those plans by half a year but during this time stuck in BC, we explored a new hobby (like everyone in the pandemic) of videography and photography. We are now using our new skills to document our adventures around South and Central America. Our desire through these videos is to provide helpful and inspiring content for other travelers while also showing people around the world how beautiful Latin America truly is! Thanks for following along and please leave a comment to say hi!
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[@EricandSarah]

Slightly different style than our typical videos… what do you think? Would you like to see more raw, day-in-the-life videos or do you prefer our more cinematic videos?

[@betsb9410]

Both styles are interesting. You’re both happy travelers and seem to take it all in stride which is important to do when traveling in foreign countries. ☺️✌️

[@loveisallyouneed3701]

Both!

[@odulfolopez665]

Are you in Guatemala now?

[@JamesSmith-su1vo]

you guys are awesome, it's like watching family .... mixing it up makes it more interesting (IMHO). I've been to Costa Rica a dozen times and Panama couple times but my next trip to Central America will be Guatemala !! ¡muchas gracias!

[@EricandSarah]

Awe thanks! We love having you part of the family 😊 And that’s awesome!! We’ll be going to those countries soon… stay tuned 🧐

[@eddysantos2219]

La Naturaleza de Guatemala es única disfruten cada momento, esto es vida.

[@EricandSarah]

¡Gracias!

[@bigcity2085]

Holy cow; subscribed to you guys when I was researching Ecuador...totally forgot. Now that I've bailed on the Ecuador idea,I'm researching Guatemala, and here you are. Been watching Itchy Boots ride thru Guatemala, and I just like vibe there a lot more, and now I really love the Rio Dulce....could dig living on a boat around there. Good to see ya ! Thanks.

[@EricandSarah]

Oh awesome!! We LOVED Guatemala so you can’t really go wrong trying it out for a while! 😄

[@bigcity2085]

@@EricandSarah Roger that, Houston. Mucho appreciado.

[@ms.trotter3327]

LIVINGSTON!!! Such good memories!

[@EricandSarah]

Yesssss hahaha we had so much fun there! Wish we could relive our funny travels together

[@gerberramirez3610]

Hermosos videos, disfruten su estancia en Guatemala, bendiciones!!!

[@EricandSarah]

!Gracias! 😄

[@denniscruz1986]

Que Cool Chicos! Me alegran que estuvieron de visita en el departamento de Izabal, lugar donde soy, que la pasen super bien, Welcome 👌🇬🇹🙏

[@EricandSarah]

Gracias!! Nos encanta Izabal!

[@Walter_Arrecis_Letona]

Se les apareció un tepezcuintle al final, es parte de la fauna guatemalteca. Se ve que se la están gozando, nunca he ido a Livingston pero he visto en videos que el Cañón del Río Dulce es impresionante. Que sigan disfrutando su estadía en Guatemala. Si vienen a la Ciudad de Guatemala, de repente les puedo dar un tour por la ciudad.

[@MarioLopez-nr8lp]

Have fun guys, thank u for visit my country.

[@juliopereira2807]

Guys, i want to complement you for your wonderful videos of Guatemala. I am an architect originally from Guatemala but living in Annapolis Maryland and have enjoyed a lot all the videos from your travels in Guatemala (lived the Tikal- Flores one but most of all I like the appreciation you have for Guatemala, the people, food, the landscape and culture. You guys are great and fun to watch. I’m on a family vacation in the Outerbanks and was feeling home sick and your videos cheer me up. I will definitely recommend your KZbin channel and forward your links to all my friends. Saludos!

[@juliopereira2807]

I meant to write “specially the Tikal Flores one”😊

[@geedawg5167]

Hey guys! My wife and I enjoy watching your videos. Your videos from ecuador has encourage us more on planning to making it our next destination. It would be awesome you guys making Belize your next destination! Safe travel and continue making awesome travel videos of your destinations.

[@EricandSarah]

Oh how awesome!! We hope you love Ecuador 😊 We won’t be going to Belize next (as Sarah’s actually been there before!) but it is on the list for the future!

[@edgarrojas3145]

I'm very glad you guys enjoy your trip on Guatemala thanks for your videos ❤️. Edgar Leonel Rojas Bendfeldet. Leo

[@mynorgarcia1578]

Love this place been a few but I'ma head back soon

[@EricandSarah]

We loved it there!

[@k_and_m8745]

Thank you for a previous video you did in Mompiche, Ecuador. A friend and I went for a mini-vaca and loved Mompiche. We did a Jungle tour, saw the Howler Monkeys but also did a combination tour of the mangroves and Isla Portete.

[@EricandSarah]

Oh that’s awesome! Mompiche still holds a very special place in our hearts 🥰 So glad you enjoyed it there!!

[@bodvargregersen5161]

Hey, I like the heck out of this video. It showed how tranquil and nonchalant you are when you travel. I enjoyed seeing the places where you stayed. It sure looked like fun!

[@EricandSarah]

Thanks Bodvar! Maybe we'll have to start filming more raw videos like this 😀 So glad you enjoyed it! It was quite the fun travel day.

[@jherdez5]

Nice having fun happy for you guys, is a lot to see in IZABAL 7 Altares, Las Escobas, Rio bocas del polochic, chocon machacas and a lot more, trust me you ‘ll have an excitement pleasure and wonderful time that you ever imagine. I’m reside in NY. Be well, best regards

[@EricandSarah]

Thank you for the recommendations! :)

[@samyperez1630]

Son una pareja 💑 Maravillosa 😊 Me alegro mucho que disfruten de Nuestro Hogar Guatemala 🇬🇹🇬🇹..

[@rhenehan09]

How long will you guys be in Guatemala, my girlfriend and I love your videos and we will be there next month 😊🇮🇪

[@EricandSarah]

Oh too bad! We leave in the next couple weeks. But enjoy your time here!

[@dariomeridamorales4231]

Very. Very. Good

[@loveisallyouneed3701]

I just found you guys! Now I'll see the whole Guatemala series. I liked you both vibe very much since the first video and it makes me very happy that you are in my country. Continue enjoying ❤

[@EricandSarah]

Welcome to the family!! We’re happy you’re here 😄

[@EricandSarah]

Welcome to the family!! We’re happy you’re here 😄

[@Yulicocoa123]

Soy nueva en su canal , que hermosos vídeos los felicito .

[@EricandSarah]

Bienvenidos 😄

[@awinmnm6684]

Loving the videos ❤️

[@EricandSarah]

Thank you! 😄

[@lucasdutti]

Guys, I love your videos. 😻😻😻

[@damage179]

That’s where my dads from ! Dope af

[@EricandSarah]

Oh awesome! Cool place!

[@carlosaguilar2543]

Glad to have you in our country, We will always welcome back to Guatemala,

[@EricandSarah]

Thank you! We love Guatemala ☺️

[@carlosaguilar2543]

@@EricandSarah 👍

[@josemacz555]

Thank you for your for visiting to Guatemala, beautiful country.

[@EricandSarah]

It is such a beautiful country!!

[@amilcarchavez285]

Very excited guys! Soo cool!

[@Mel-Cris]

Hola chicos, thank you so much for showing the beauty of my beauty country. If you can visit punta de manabique, you are relatively close. I would recommend you to go to Lake Atitlan, its one of the most beautiful lakes in the world surrounded by volcanos, lovely towns that you can visit by bus, and or boat. Very different from town to town and also very similar. Hard to explain 😆 Fun fact, the garifunas came from the Caribbean Island Saint Vincent. Another place to visit is the market in Chichicastenango and if you can, you can also climb a volcano. Volcan de Agua or volcan de Pacaya. Thank you for sharing your experiences with all of us 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Binkboodle1]

Nice!

[@GladysandKenny]

Travels days are a bit hectic! It can be a bit more challenging recording!! Love the form of transportation!! So cool we would definitely do that. Omg did I see a school bus 🚌 we can definitely bring our home on wheels there!! Kenny and I learned to enjoy Travel days. It is part of the adventure!! A beer was definitely needed. Love the views by the bar. And the boat ride my favorite! It totally reminds us of Galapagos Trip. So happy you Guys made it! Enjoy 😊

[@EricandSarah]

So hectic!! We really do enjoy travel days, but they can be quite tiring. Hope you guys are doing well!! 🤗

[@Jimages_uk]

I stayed at the hotel next door to Casa Rosada, (Posada El Delfín) but we always went there for breakfast. They had the best coffee ever. If ever I go back to Livingston, Casa Rosada will be where we stay. It rained a bit when we were there, kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIuwm5R5jr2Upck but we still had a fantastic time. I would recommend visiting for the Easter celebrations

[@GenXPats]

Hey guys! We're flying down from the US tomorrow and will be on our boat on the Rio Dulce Monday thru Saturday. Would love to meet up if you're still in the area! Loving the videos!

[@EricandSarah]

Hey! That sounds amazing! Unfortunately we’re already back on the other side of the country. That would have been cool

[@GenXPats]

Awe, I figured we might have missed you but so glad you're enjoying Guatemala. Can't wait to see where you go next!

[@edleosinga2176]

Best channel ever, enjoying your travels, cheers guys.

[@EricandSarah]

Thanks so much!! Glad to have you watching

[@Asosa2321]

That is my departamento. ❤❤

[@EricandSarah]

¡Ahh que bueno!

[@odulfolopez665]

Hi guys nice place ..

[@EricandSarah]

Hello 👋

[@reneehill2034]

What a fabulous way to live! 3 questions - would you be doing this if you were not together, how far does the dollar stretch there, and how do you find places to stay?

[@EricandSarah]

Hi Renee. We'll do our best to answer your questions: 1. We're assuming your asking if we'd be travelling, even if solo? (not about whether we'd be making videos alone?). If so, the answer is yes. We both love to travel and would feel safe travelling in Guatemala specifically alone. We've met lots of solo travelers who have had no issues :) 2. Prices in Guatemala range significantly depending on your style of travel so it's really hard to say exact costs. Antigua, Lake Atitlan and Flores are definitely the more expensive places to stay/eat, but also have some of the nicest accommodations and restaurants. We find transportation more expensive than other countries but the shuttles are always very nice and comfortable so worth the slightly extra cost! We'd say it's easy to travel on a budget in Guatemala, but maybe harder on a "shoestring" budget, if that makes sense? 3. Airbnb, blogs with recommendations and then just asking people we meet! (sometimes sites like hostelworld or booking.com but we usually avoid them because of additional costs and try book directly through places we stay). Hope that helps!

[@reneehill2034]

@@EricandSarah thank you so much and you answered my questions very well. Can you put a dollar amount on the average cost of traveling there? We all have our own definitions of a budget. 😆

[@imitadorherbertnavarro7524]

beautiful Izabal friends I have not gone for a long time because of the pandemic enjoy it ♥️👍

[@EricandSarah]

It is beautiful!! Hope you make it back there soon :)

[@imitadorherbertnavarro7524]

@@EricandSarah continue enjoying 👍👍👍

[@muxux4]

Transportation in Guatemala, easy to figure out? You are real troopers! Canadian people are the coolest!

[@EricandSarah]

Hahaha this gave us a good laugh. I guess it was quite the adventure, eh? Maybe we're just used to it but it feels easy somehow!

[@Asosa2321]

You guys are missing the coldest time of the year in Canada. 😄😄.

[@EricandSarah]

Yes it’s perfect 😉😉

[@dianearana2310]

Im going with my husband to Guatemala in November 2022. Tikal, Antigua & Atitlan. Hot or cold? Any other advice?

[@EricandSarah]

Very hot in Tikal. Worth it to bring a sweater and pants for Antigua and Atitlan. Antigua and Atitlan have more spring-like weather. Always between 20-25 Celsius (68-77F) during the day, but the evenings can be a bit cooler.

[@dianearana2310]

Thanks

[@julioarrecis5444]

👍🇬🇹🇺🇸😁

[@sirgalahad1470]

3:00 You guys look like your are ready to jump out of a C-130 Hercules

[@EricandSarah]

HAHA our bags do look a bit like parachutes 😂