Santiago Atitlan Tuk Tuk Tour | GUATEMALA TRAVEL VLOG

Today we head over to the largest town on Lake Atitlan, Santiago Atitlan. It's a short 20-minute boat ride around the coast where we learn about Guatemala's bloody civil war and meet a local celebrity! Today we jump on a Tuk Tuk Tour to explore this beautiful town.
Before setting off for Santiago, we had a couple of things in mind that we wanted to visit, one of them was Maximón, the wooden effigy of a man worshipped by local people that apparently drinks alcohol and smokes. This all sounded very mysterious and from our research, we realised that we would need a local guide to take us to Maximón. After that our plan was to explore Santiago on foot as it came. As it turned out we got the most amazing tour guide when we arrived at the port who took us around Santiago and taught us the history of the town. He also introduced us to a lovely 77 year old lady called Concepción Ramírez who has appeared on the Guatemalan 25 cent coin since 1959.
Enjoy our latest Guatemala Travel Vlog!
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[@esterpacay6490]

Bienvenidos a Guatemala, yo soy de Santiago Atitlán

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Gracias! We will be back in Guatemala soon!!

[@XennialTraveller]

Maximón is an interesting figure - never quite seen anything like it. Can't believe that two people have a fulltime job of just guarding him - I guess they get to share in the alcohol and tobacco offerings? 😉 What a diverse place Santiago is. I really like random experiences - Concepción is one cool lady! 😀 Oh mannn, that food at the end looks AMAZING. I love it when you get lots of different things in a meal. YUMMMM

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thanks so much!! Yes there was sooo much to see there, more than we expected to be honest! Defo worth a visit if you are ever in Central America!

[@XennialTraveller]

@@Hungry_Voyager Are you guys travelling fulltime?

[@yvesthesleeve]

This is so great. But you guys are always great. Thanks again for this video.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Ah, thanks so much for the support :) Glad you enjoyed.

[@ScottHowarthFilms]

Again you've captured such a colourful amazing country!! Thanks to you guys Gautemala is now straight to the top of my must visit list !!

[@Hungry_Voyager]

It should be! The people are warm and the scenery stunning, well worth a visit!

[@mirian2401]

The second week of December is when you will see thousands of tourists from all over the world there including myself!! Although I’ve been there many times, I did not know the history behind the town... so thank you for that. I absolutely love Santiago Atitlan, the sceneries are endless 😍

[@Hungry_Voyager]

We didn't realised there was so much history either, it was so interesting to research! Glad you enjoyed and thank you for your support Mirian! :)

[@frrus7327]

you guys seem like a genuine humble couple...i pray you keep enjoying and may God bless you both

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thanks so much :)

[@BagsPackedFamily]

Great video, guys! I really like your voice over work. Santiago just made our family bucket list. Cigarettes and alcohol 😂. The lake looks amazing!

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thanks for the support! :) Glad you're enjoying.

[@hugoberlusconi]

Guatemala is so beautiful, rich, unique and magical. Hopefully I will visit Guatemala again soon. Thanks for sharing

[@eliasalvarez.8342]

Welcome to.my.wonderful.conuntry..love it.your.video...

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thanks so much for the support! We love Guatemala!

[@WoodsWavesWings]

Very interesting info about Mashimon and tradition, cultures of Guatemala. Thanks for sharing.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Our pleasure, it was easy in such a stunning and culturally rich country! Thanks for the support :)

[@AlongWeGo]

Great video! We didn't make it to Santiago when we were at Lake Atitlan, it looks like a very interesting town

[@Hungry_Voyager]

It's great, as we mentioned it's the biggest town on the lake but we didn't see any backpackers or tourists there, lots of locals! The market was full of colour. Defo worth a visit! I'm going to go through your Guatemala vlogs this afternoon. Thanks for the support! :)

[@BagsPackedFamily]

Guys, Your videos are so good! Are you shooting 60fps? What camera are you using?

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Yes 1080p 60fps on a GoPro Hero 7 Black. We then colour grade within premier to give it a bit more vibrancy :) Glad you're enjoying!

[@redhouse1002]

Another winner. You are, hands down, my favorite travel vloggers.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thanks so much for the kind words! We look forward to start travelling again soon

[@DreamyTravelStory]

Wow guys! This video is so well made and interesting! Your best video so far! Can't wait to see the zipline video!

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Ah, thanks guys! :) Can't wait to see you Santiago video!!

[@Lifewithlysu]

Such a beautiful video, I really love your editing

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thanks so much! We are loving making the vlogs at the moment, glad you are enjoying watching :)

[@ngz6749]

Great video.and yes that's the way to eat it.or shredd it on half and dip.im glad you guys enjoyed the visit.wow being a guatemalan I also want a picture with the iconic lady.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

It tasted amazing so i'm happy to hear we were doing it right! Yes Concepcion was so sweet, amazing to meet her! Thanks for the support.

[@mielpudin1576]

Imagine Maximon horror movies, it will be really scare

[@Hungry_Voyager]

The tradition is quite different! It was amazing while we were there though :) Thanks for the support!

[@imitadorherbertnavarro7524]

Welcome 👍👍👍

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thank you! :)

[@findingmemo322]

So far I’m liking Guatemala.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Isn't t great! The people are lovely and there is soo much to see and do here, really happy that we are here for a month! :) Thanks for the support.

[@roca6277]

@@Hungry_Voyager i born in san Antonio palopo, close to panajachel

[@andresdiego3457]

A Like the video🇬🇹🇬🇹👍

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thanks so much for the support! :) We're really loving Guatemala.

[@roca6277]

I born there hahahha great video

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Ahh thanks so much for the support :) Glad you enjoyed!

[@rudolphparedes9856]

Good video. Good views. So y’all experience the xocomil...!! Great!! That wind gets strong at times, and has been blowing for centuries...! Take care. Blessings.. n

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thanks Rudolph! We can't wait to get back to Guatemala one day (Soon hopefully!) thanks for your support!

[@chapinusmaximus4582]

Wow thank you for sharing such a great video. Hope you guys enjoy your vacation in Guatemala to the max. Pleaae comeback you are always welcome. Blessings.

[@roamonurowncom]

Santiago looks so beautiful place, but there is always a sad history behind such places. I would have been an overwhelming experience to meet the lady, she was so cute :). Pedro looks like an amazing guide.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Pedro was amazing, so happy to tell the history of his home! Yeh Concepcion was also lovely, she must get quite a lot of tourists popping in to say hello but was so warm and friendly despite this. Thanks for the support :)

[@RJ5417]

The volcano looks majestic, i also love how you edited this video. Keep it up 👍

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thanks so much! :)

[@VoyagerGuru]

You got amazing views!

[@Hungry_Voyager]

It's difficult not to with the amazing weather, volcanoes and of course the beautiful lake. Can't wait to be back there in April! :)

[@franciscopetzey7446]

Great video guy's i like it so beautiful lake God bless you guy's 🤝🤝👏👏

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@StarrDaniel]

Beautiful place!

[@Hungry_Voyager]

It really is! We can't wait to go back to Guatemala!

[@12MonthTravel]

Wow, you've shown a lot through this video, looks like you had a great tour of Santiago! The lake is beautiful also.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! There is still so much for us to see in Guatemala! Thanks for the support :)

[@chadluke5454]

Lived in Guatemala for 2 years -- ate refried black beans and tortillas nearly every meal every day. Platanos fritos were also common and very good. Of course, there are also the tamales in banana leaves.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

All foods that we loved as well :)

[@CarolandDerek]

Thanks for the ride. Love the information you were given. I may need to think about my channel because I don't speak just walkthrough. Your content not just good footage but interesting info.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Our early vlogs we didn't do too many voiceovers but the more we practice the better it feels adding voiceover content! Give it a shot, it makes a big difference :) Thanks for the support! :)

[@Zeal1203]

Hi Nice & colorful Video.....Wish to visit some time in future.....love from Life Matters Channel

[@Hungry_Voyager]

You should definitely visit, it's an amazing country!

[@esdrasjuarez7286]

You should go to try El Mana Restaurant they have really good food it’s also in Santiago Atitlan :)

[@highlanderabroad884]

Great video, I am in Santiago right now, this video has given me some awesome ideas on what to see. Big fat sub from me. 🙂

[@TimezoneJunkies]

What an interesting tradition they have with wooden statue. The smoking, drinking statue! It is amazing all the different things we can witness when travelling to exotic places! Ahh, guacamole! We are in Mexico now and the avocados are to die for! What do you guys film on? A GoPro? If so maybe turn down the sharpness to medium or low. We had it set on high on ours and it looks much better on medium or low. Thanks for sharing guys!

[@Hungry_Voyager]

Yes the fruit and veg here is all sooo fresh! It's always a pleasure to eat out here! We are using a GoPro Hero 7 Black. We found that the Go pro while stable and high quality, leaves the image quite grey and dull so we colour grade during editing to make them more vibrant! Possibly too vibrant at times! Thanks for the tip though will check it out! :)

[@MrSpeedyAce]

Hello. As someone who constantly goes to Santiago from the US, Machimon is a legit witch. When you hear about witchcraft and witch doctors, it's actually legit (with curses and everything). Santiago Atitlan is also home to the biggest Christian ministry in the world, Palabra Miel. The "headquarters" is right there. You actually drove by it in your video. When you go up the hill in the TukTuk, the first right and the church is there. Fyi.

[@runecscapeman]

There is a book about a man becoming a shaman there called “Secrets of the Talking Jaguar”. I’ve learned a lot about the Mayan culture there. Maybe you should give it a read. It’s quite lovely.

[@erchilita]

Good! this is my beautiful country Guatemala. very useful video because I am going there tomorrow !! thanks for the advice. What was the name of the restaurant??

[@hugoberlusconi]

Is so beautiful and rich the United Kingdom of Guatemala established since 1609 and that extends from El Soconusco (today Chiapas) to part of Panama. Guatemala is 12th producer of silver in the world and 20th producer of gold besides having massive reserves of nickel, jade and so many other natural resources too bad for almost a century big foreign multinational corporations have been taking almost everything. The Malvinas belong to Argentina, The Esequibo belongs to Venezuela and Belice belongs to Guatemala. God bless

[@fcuktim]

Hi Guys! Nice video! In which period were you there? We are planning to go from the end of September till mid October..

[@Hungry_Voyager]

We were there in December. They call Guatemala the land of eternal spring due to its year round spring like weather. One of the reasons we love it there so much and will be back there in April! :) Thanks for watching.

[@invisibletravellers6271]

That statute is spooky. Why would the local people feed it with cigarette? Other than that, the city is colourful. It's a nice video, thanks for sharing.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

It has a long history and tradition and is taken really seriously, it was amazing to see such a local tradition! :) Thanks for supporting!

[@chadluke5454]

The pronunciation of "Maximon" is "Mashimon". I lived in Santiago for 6 months and in Solola for 4.5 months.

[@jettjaxx777]

When did you guys go?, which dates, the weather looked perfect

[@Hungry_Voyager]

We were there last month, they actually call Guatemala the land of eternal spring as its more or less lovely all year round! Another reason we love it there so much! :) Thanks for watching!

[@bondedteam626]

I know exactly whats happenning in Santiago. In the 70s before the war broke out real bad. Panajachel was the hometown of most of the hippie community. We hang along pretty well for years that Pana got the name of gringotenango, but one night, many of the hippies decided to have a big party at the public beach. I guess they had way to muxh booze and weed that the party ended up in a big orgy at the public beach. The authorities in Pana felt very offended by that action, that they called the military base in Quiche. So the army came and made all hippies leave town. I was like 9 years old, and remember seeing all hippies vans leaving town. A week after that happen, we went visiting my grand parents in Santiago. When we got there, my grandma told us, out of nowhere we are now full of hippies all over town. They stayed in Santiago until the war broke out real bad. Them all left. After the war San Pedro, San Marcos got more popular, so every turist go to those towns.

[@Hungry_Voyager]

That is extremely interesting.Thank you for your comment. Our knowledge of the history of this area is limited, we knew that there was some kind of hippy vibe around the lake and have seen that in a lot of the towns, there is Yoga and wellbeing events all over. We didn't see this in Santiago, it felt a lot more authentic than say San Pedro and we really enjoyed that. Thanks again for your insight and information on the recent history of the area.

[@bondedteam626]

@@Hungry_Voyager My pleasure. I think where you two ate lunch used to be my grandparents house, when they died, my aunts who inherited the house sold it. Now it is a restaurant.

[@eslyzuniga60]

What ?

[@An-cg2sf]

Hi, you know how to contact Pedro

[@CarlosMendez-nf2gw]

Aprendan español para que tengan mas vistas y mas suscriptores

[@johnmurray1198]

im an american who lived in santiago for 30 years your video is total bull try spending more time with the real peopl