Guatemala Travel - Oct 2021 (Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Acatenango Hike, Fuego Volcano, and More)

Watch as my sister and I explore the country of Guatemala for the first time.
Company I took for Acatenango:
ca-travelers.com
Maya Papaya Hostel:
mayapapayaanti...
Hotel at Lake Atitlan:
lacasadelmundo...

[@tazgee599]

This video made me cry! Your narration so calmed the beautiful scenery and the music 💕💕💕💕😭😍✨ the food,drinks, places people, you both and cat and dog! Love it all ❤

[@aloevera9838]

legit crying toooo lmao

[@sohansahoo4203]

And those volcano shots are top notch Chris! Good job.

[@porsinolosabes...8598]

Revista VOGUE eligió a Guatemala como uno de los 12 mejores destinos turísticos del mundo para 2023 por su incomparable belleza. Otros son Roma Málaga Japón Edimburgo Singapur Portugal el Yucon canadiense la Patagonia chilena Groenlandia. 🇬🇹

[@evelynherrador6156]

Lo q no me gusta es tanta basura en todos lados da pena en verdad pero si es muy lindo nuestro país

[@fitoparedes232]

Welcome to the Eternity Spring Guatemala 🇬🇹 💙❤💙

[@walkietalkietraveller2932]

nice comment, Fito :)

[@PaolaBarrientos]

9:00-9:30 by far the best footage of Acatenango I've seeen so far. I am so happy that people visit my country and specially the volcanoes.

[@waful77]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@elenabykova8]

Wow this is the best video I’ve seen on Guatemala!!!! Thank you for your work! great music, helpful comments and omg what a view!!!

[@waful77]

Oh my goodness thank you for such nice words!

[@frodocomarca535]

Wow.......wow.........wow.! Guatemala is a paradise.... Amazing music...... Welcome to Guatemala...

[@waful77]

Thank you so much!!!! This means so much to me thank you

[@colinandmeg]

WOW! Great content! This should have way more views.

[@waful77]

Wow thank you so much! Means a lot

[@melisacastellanos2143]

👏👏 beautiful country, thanks for sharing your fun and interesting video!!

[@waful77]

Thank you so much! Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it

[@pedrocabrera760]

Wow!!!! Nothing better like that my friend.....enjoy it!

[@waful77]

Thank you so much!

[@mariomateo4359]

The best video What i've seen from guatemala

[@waful77]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the nice comment!

[@danielruano1303]

expectacular video A plus.thank you for bisit my country you guys are more then welcome.

[@waful77]

Thank you so much!

[@VirtouseGirl]

B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR VIDEO.

[@waful77]

Thank you so much for the support

[@franciscoflores3120]

You guys can go to Rio dulce this is the beautiful place thanks for visit my country Guatemala

[@mariaojeda7332]

We loved the video! Thank you! The hotel overlooking the Lake sold us!

[@ludwiganker1683]

Excellent video and looks like you guys enjoyed your trip adventure to Guatemala very much. Well done, thanks for sharing 👌🏼🙏😍😎🚣‍♀️🥂

[@waful77]

Thank you so much!

[@ludwiganker1683]

@@waful77 My pleasure , I truly enjoyed it , ✌️

[@abelbolvito5372]

Welcome to Guatemala guys excellent video

[@waful77]

Thank you!!

[@amadojuarez5781]

Uuuwaaaaa beautiful ❤❤❤❤

[@curiosidades502]

Welcome to my country

[@waful77]

Thank you I had such an amazing time!

[@TheatreAIUpdates]

Amazing footage of the Volcano dude!

[@waful77]

Thank you so much for the support

[@jordainmelmelgar5083]

Great video. Tnks for visit my country

[@waful77]

Thank you so much! I had a blast visiting your country as you can tell!

[@jimmygrant424]

Man those clouds look so awesome!!!

[@Alberto-ks4mn]

Gracias por visitar my country Guatemala .. we allow you to be like us, experience us , come to Guatemala if u want to have an adventure .. go to Mexico to sit on the beach

[@waful77]

Totally agree! I loved visiting.

[@carlosquiroa3590]

Exelente vídeo 👌! What an amazing Journey! Wow Guatemala Rocks indeed congratulations guys!

[@waful77]

Thank you so much!

[@fatumeternal49]

Great!, Guatemala is great you know. And fantastic music.

[@waful77]

Thank you so much! Means a lot to me

[@mynorjuarez943]

Wow nice video thanks for Vite my country🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Just_Jhan]

Loved the unique perspective of the volcano eruption as I have not seen that in any of the other videos I've watched of Guatemala (and I've watched a LOT) in preparation of a trip later this year. Thanks for sharing! Looks like you guys had a great time!

[@waful77]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it

[@gustavolemuss]

Absolutely true, greetings from Boston.

[@JosephLavinge]

I really enjoyed and loved watching your video. The images, the sound, etc., ...So beautiful! Please come back and thank you for visiting Guatemala ❤

[@waful77]

Thank you so much

[@geovanaandrade8383]

This was the most incredible video with the best images from Acatenango I've ever seen! Thank you! In a month, I'll be there!

[@carlosquiroa3590]

Great drone footage of the volcano, very lovely! Cheers mate!

[@waful77]

Thank you

[@ninavida4381]

I aspire to create content like this , can’t wait to go to Guatemala in February !

[@waful77]

Thank you so much!! You’re going to have so much fun!

[@haneighteen18]

Amazing video thank you so much. You are also so naturally funny

[@waful77]

Thank you so much!

[@miguelgalvez9065]

Thank you for sharing all the beauty of Guatemala.

[@waful77]

Thank you for watching!

[@carloscartimo5757]

Bienvenido a Guatemala.

[@timacummins]

Great drone work! The best I've seen on Guatemala. Scary close to the volcano.

[@waful77]

Thank you! Means a lot

[@pablolinares2004]

Fantastic video !!!

[@waful77]

Thank you so much!

[@ShawAdventuresYouTube]

Well done. We used to live in Guatemala and we've done most of the things in the video. Going back in a couple of weeks. Thanks!

[@waful77]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and enjoy your time back!

[@davidwheatcroft2797]

Only go Jan, Feb, March - no rain at all!

[@hardaguila8386]

Wowwwww Guatemala Is amazing 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@waful77]

You should go!

[@adkh5826]

Tenet soundtrack means I'm in

[@Revelinno]

Amazing video especially beginning reel , watch it with my mouth open .

[@waful77]

Thank you so much!!

[@verdechapin]

Bienvenidos a mi tierra 🇬🇹 come back soon !!! 🔥🌋💚

[@waful77]

Thank you very much

[@francomejia6465]

Thank you to visit my country

[@karinjones4380]

Really enjoyed your video. I can’t wait to see Guatemala. I love the details that you shared, and showing the hostels that you stayed at.

[@waful77]

Thank you so much it means a lot to hear back from people who watch so thank you

[@JB_FLYA69669]

Great video you have inspired me to go here

[@caminantesolitario6163]

This is a fuckin beautiful Guatemala video guys

[@waful77]

Haha thank you

[@saularjoneano1682]

Nice city

[@faithwilliams7978]

This was an AWESOME video: great footage, great editing; great music, and wonderful drone images! Hopefully, you will have more adventures to share one day, as you have not uploaded a video in over a year.

[@waful77]

Thank you so much! That means so much. I am working on a Costa Rica video but I recently bought a house and am getting married soon so I haven’t had much time to edit lately. After Costa Rica I have an Iceland and Switzerland trip that I already filmed. So much more to come. Thank you for watching.

[@amadojuarez5781]

It’s 😻 I amazing❤❤❤❤❤❤😮😮😮😮

[@waful77]

Thank you so much!!!

[@douglashernandez9488]

Bonito Video Hermano, Saludos 🇬🇹✌️

[@Loren.65]

Bello trabajo, felicidades!!

[@imitadorherbertnavarro7524]

Bienvenidos siempre ♥️👍😊

[@saulvaldez3758]

i was there a few months back i am going back soon. nice btw

[@waful77]

Thank you very much! Enjoy!!

[@adonaiperez8837]

Wow guatemala beautifull 😍

[@waful77]

It really is!

[@sohansahoo4203]

Great timing for u(Mr Nelson) and your sister Kelly to see the volcano eruption. It looked beautiful and gorgeous at the same time.

[@Bush-q6u]

qe hermoso video te felicito 👍🇬🇹

[@kateyexplores]

I’d love to know what camera you used for your everyday views. It’s so crisp. Great content

[@jamesquepazaa6270]

Christopher the view from your drone was so amazing neer the top of the volcano, what mode is it?. I saw the eruptions and put it in full screen and was like a 3D like been there so great, thank you for your experience.

[@waful77]

Thank you so much! The drone I used was a DJI Mavic air 2.

[@Endlesslove984]

❤️❤️❤️

[@josegil3813]

Antigua A n t i g u a.

[@waful77]

Thank you for pointing out that

[@carlosestuardomolinaarenal4232]

Hey Chris! I just found you on youtube and watch your videos on Belize and the Guatemala one! Really great story telling and edition man! Congrats! I have so many questions to ask you. But I guess Ill start w the most important one for me. What equipment do you use to record and photograph during your traveling? I would really appreciate if you could share w me. I really liked the music you choose for your videos too! I hope you get to do more traveling to Guatemala since it is impossible to see everything it has to offer in just one trip. I am from Guatemala and love my country and know some good places + recommendations of people and establishments you could use as reference If that some how helps planning your trips and traveling. I admire you and what your doing with your channel, I guess there is so many of us who would love to travel as much as you are doing. Cheers and buena onda! Hope I get to hear from you!

[@waful77]

Thank you so much Carlos! That means a lot! For these videos you have seen it has been actually mostly iPhone 11 Pro. I do use a gopro 8 as well but the more I travel and record, the more I use the iPhone for its convenience (always in my pocket). The drone shots are all done with a DJI Mavic air 2. I really appreciate the offer to provide recommendations of where to go when I travel in Guatemala again. I hope to go back soon and when I do I’ll reach out to you. I have a Costa Rica video I am working on now, then an Iceland series, then switcherland. I am way behind in editing. Haha thanks again

[@carlosestuardomolinaarenal4232]

@@waful77 Hi! Thank you so much for your answer! I just found this notification lost in my email... haha! Oh man, you got yourself busy there! Ok, no worries! Thanks again! God bless!

[@carlosestuardomolinaarenal4232]

Sorry I forgot to ask! Do you have instagram?

[@waful77]

Yep chrisnelson77

[@bananapatch9118]

We will retire in 5 months, move to Mexico and take several years to slow travel south to Argentina, stopping and living in different cities along the way, looking for our retirement home. Both Antigua and Lake Atitlan are on our list. Would you tell your parents to retire there ? Thx !

[@waful77]

I love this! If it were up to me, I would prefer Antigua over lake atitlan. Lake Atitlan is a nice place to visit but I couldn’t see myself living there due to the boat transportation systems. Antigua is a pretty built up city with lots of things to do and while we were there there was an event going on in the city center. But that’s just my personal preference. Lake atitlan is more quiet and peaceful though so it’s up to your personal preference. Enjoy your trip! Sounds amazing!!

[@PhillipLearnTeach]

Fantastic video and music. Like a movie. BTW how and what Drone did you use for those aerial shots. Do you need to get a approval before flying t? I thought of going there and maybe take a drone and if I can find a cheap one. Any suggestions?

[@waful77]

I used the dji Mavic 2 air. Yeah you are able to fly drones no problem. Many people were also flying drones but some people lost theirs as well.

[@kelvina9547]

This is probably my favorite Guatemala vlog. Really good stuff! Besides the drone what other camera gear did you use ? Thinking about getting a GoPro. Thank you!

[@waful77]

Thank you so much that means a lot! I used my iPhone 11 Pro mostly but a few shots were done on gopro 8.

[@supersinghtv6503]

How much was a cab from Antigua to lake attilan?

[@waful77]

We hired a private driver for that and I honestly cannot remember. However there are shuttles that go back and forth for quite cheap if you are looking for least expensive option.

[@Bah_Ar]

Thank you for all this!! Really perfect video!! Can you tell me if all this was expensive? The hotels and foods…? And did you fell save during all your journey? Want also to go there on march next year to see the volcano …

[@waful77]

It was not very expensive at all! The most expensive place was probably Antigua. But the volcano hike was very affordable for the experience. I get very safe during my travels here. Have fun at the volcano in March! I recommend working out/training before going to make the hike easier.

[@nasdanrose4802]

awesome video. Thanks for sharing mate. Acatenango hike is on my list. Remind me which month did you go? Also did you hire a driver to travel from a place to another?

[@waful77]

This trip was in October and yeah we hired a driver to get from place to place, but there are shuttle options, and even Uber works in these areas.

[@nasdanrose4802]

Nice. Are you able to share contact details of the driver or any information would be useful for me? I’m thinking to go to Guatemala in April or May this year. :)😊

[@vitalysokalsky1504]

impressive drone footage of the volcano… what’s the drone you used ??

[@waful77]

Thank you very much! The drone I used is a DJI Mavic air 2

[@diariesofatravelista]

Amazing video and the drone footage of the volcano was just incredible ! What drone did you use ? And any recommendations on how to fly the drone safely?

[@waful77]

The drone is a DJI Mavic air 2. There are much newer ones but I still find the footage out of it to be really good. If you’re new to drones, just take it outside and practice it a lot before going somewhere where you want to get good footage. The DJI drone also has good quick shot options where it will lock onto a subject and do cool pans around it. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have anymore questions

[@scb9]

What brand and Model Drone did you use for the volcano shots! Awesome video!

[@waful77]

This was shot on a DJI Mavic air 2. There have been many newer models that have been released since mine but I still find the footage to be great!

[@scb9]

We were in Antigua in December. I enjoyed watching the videos of your hike up the volcano. Unfortunately the tours don't want 60+. I just got my GF a DJI mini 2. Website says, "small but mighty!" From the model description mini probably would not fare so well in the wind and heat of an active volcano!

[@waful77]

I would agree that using a mini in this situation is probably not a good idea. Mostly due to the wind aspect.

[@joebust779]

Do you have to have a pretty fancy drone to send it that far away from you? Don't they work via your phone signal, which means you would need cellular data to be available? Thank you.

[@waful77]

DJI drone used for this. They connect to your phone only to display live camera view but the signal is done from the controller to the drone. I had my phone on airplane mode while using the drone. No need for cellular connection

[@ShanXiTV]

Hi Cristopher, what drone did you use for footages in this video?

[@waful77]

DJI Mavic Air 2

[@yingting19]

Wow Chris! amazing drone footage of Fuego and Pacaya! the best drone footage I've seen of Fuego and while it is erupting! Im planning to do this in April and drone it with my Mavic Air. How windy did it seem when you launched from basecamp as I know sometimes its can get really windy there (trying to determine how to know when its safe enough to fly the drone cause I dont want to lose them lol) and do you recall around how many minutes it took to fly over to Fuego to get those shots? Also do you think its too windy at the summit to launch too? Thanks!

[@waful77]

At base camp it wasn’t too windy for Us but between basecamp and fuego it took around 5-7 mins of flight time

[@waful77]

Also at the summit it was incredibly windy and was obvious that if you flew a drone you’d lose it

[@yingting19]

@@waful77 oh awesome, that is very helpful to know it isnt too far of a flight over. If only I had the newer drones with those long flight times haha. Not sure if the Avata would make it back in time from basecamp...so the ridge hike (which i dont really want to do cause its so much more hard hiking and not sure how my knees will hold up all trip) would be needed if I wanted up close shots.

[@yingting19]

@@waful77 must be luck of the draw that day for how calm or windy it will be up there. Seems like some people were able get shots up there.

[@waful77]

I wanted to do the ridge hike but they didn’t offer to take us that close when I went. Just be aware that may happen.

[@ThalamusSyri]

Thank you for sharing this video, i like it. I am planning a trip to Guatemala last week of October and would appreciate it if u tell me about the drone camera registration? Was it easy process? I have DJI Mavic pro2 , did u do the registration at the airport or online? Thx

[@waful77]

I didn’t not have to register it because I did not use the drone for commercial use. If you’re just a hobbyist and you are not doing it to make money, you don’t need to register. Hope that helps.

[@ThalamusSyri]

@@waful77 Great thanks!

[@kangsterr]

I am considering to go in october. Is it a good time ?

[@waful77]

Absolutely!! Perfect weather

[@susanavasquezre]

Great video!! How many days did you spend in Guatemala? Planning trip soon 👍🏽

[@waful77]

I believe we were there for 2 weeks. You’re going to have a blast! Enjoy

[@choonkskitchen]

Was the weather as rainy as they say in October?

[@ziyakozun1832]

After you submitted your booking request with CA travellers how long did it take you to get a response?

[@Trevor.Morrice]

that link to the tour company doesnt work

[@waful77]

Hi Trevor. Thank you for letting me know. I updated the link and it should work now. Let me know if it doesn’t.

[@mikelopez5865]

Love it but I can’t do crowds. Wish I can reserve the volcano all to myself.

[@amadojuarez5781]

Lake Tahoe ❤❤❤

[@VFOCUSPHOTOS]

Question mate which camera you were using for vlogging??

[@waful77]

I usually just is my phone for most of the footage. Occasionally use the gopro 8. The the drone is the dji Mavic 2 air.

[@antoniosalas3109]

Guatemala 🇬🇹💙🇬🇹

[@JosephLavinge]

Gracias amigos por visitarnos. Un abrazo.

[@kikecabreravilleda9266]

Me encanta ver cómo tanta gente de otros paices les gusta mi bella tierra gustemala saludos