Comments on: Backpacking Guatemala: Highlights, Route & Cost

By: Jeffrey Ellis Smith Sr

Jeffrey Ellis Smith Sr — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:16:55 +0000

The Water Taxi is now operating between Livingston and Punta Gorda Belize. Jump on the boat in Livingston daily at 1100 Monday thru Friday.

Remember to go up the hill (either by Motorcycle Tuk Tuk or walk) until you see Immigrations Sign, turn right and go 40 yards. The immigration’s office on the left. Get cleared and stamped passport out of Guatemala before you go back down the hill to the docks. Get your ticket at the ticket booth on the left. waiting area has benches to recover from the hill if you walked…lol…You will be stamped into Belize when you arrive to PG
I hope this helps someone in their travels. Enjoy.

By: Marek

Marek — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 09:08:43 +0000

In reply to Benja from Guatemala. Love your country!

By: Benja from Guatemala

Benja from Guatemala — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:55:10 +0000

Thank you for sharing about our beloved country! Greetings from Antigua, Guatemala 🙂

By: Marek

Marek — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:58:23 +0000

In reply to Jacquie. Hi Jackie. It's been a few years since I passed through Tecum Uman. I guess there could be some migrants related issues but I have no idea. Maybe check the official safety advisories.

By: Jacquie

Jacquie — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:22:01 +0000

This is some great info planning a trip to Guate soon. I lived in Costa Rica years ago and since have been back to visit but I am really looking forward to this! I have never been. What do you know about the border town Tecum Uman? Is it safe near the border ?
Thank you
Jackie

By: Marek

Marek — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:49:51 +0000

In reply to Adam. Usually it's easy to figure out as there's little travel agencies all over the place, or reception desks can give you good info. Schedules for local services are pretty fluid and not worth planning out too much, but you could find some rough info for longer distance buses one rome2rio.con

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 23:14:24 +0000

Thanks for the info! How do you get around the country – how do you find the busses? Or do you take private shuttles? Are there any resources on how to get around using the bus network?

By: Marek

Marek — Mon, 07 May 2018 09:29:21 +0000

In reply to Gerald Evans. Hey Gerald. It's always such a difficult question to answer as some travelers are content just to spend a couple of days in a country. But personally I think 4 weeks is perfect for traveling Mexico + Belize + Guatemala without rushing too much, but not enough for going the whole way. On my first time in Central America I took about 3 months going from Yucatan to Colombia (and I still rushed through Costa Rica and Panama). I think it's usually better to keep the route more manageable but do more things in each country.

By: Gerald Evans

Gerald Evans — Sat, 05 May 2018 11:45:03 +0000

Hey Mark, thanks for an awesome article, Im looking at travelling through Central America for 4 weeks starting in Mexico (Yucatan) and traveling the ‘gringo trail’ through Belize and Guatemala with an itinerary based off your articles! Do you think I would have enough time to explore down through Nicaragua/Costa Rica and maybe even finishing as far as Medellin? if not how much extra time would you recommend for this? Thanks

By: Marek

Marek — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:04:21 +0000

In reply to Alice. Hey Alice. I've traveled Central America with buses and also with a friend who purchased a car in Panama and later sold it in Mexico. I think it's by far the easiest to get around using buses. You usually can't take a rental car across borders.