Leafcutter ants are endemic to South and Central America, and are ever-present in nature there. There is not only one type of leafcutter ants, but Keep travelling
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Photo of the day: colourful hummingbird taking a break
You can hear them hovering past your ear, maneuvering acrobatically into all directions and when you spot them they are already on the next flower: the hummingbird is one of a kind. Keep travelling
Photo of the day: The white-fronted parrot
The white-fronted parrot, known scientifically as the Amazona albifrons is a noisy bird which can imitate Keep travelling
Photo of the day: corn tortilla making
It is still dark and Deyanira is already cooking the first tortillas of the day: they are an important part of the daily diet in Central America and must be ready by breakfast. She started by curing corn in limewater to easily peel off the skin of the corn kernels she will later feed her chickens with. By the time I woke up, Keep travelling
Photo of the day: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
About 84,000 years ago, a massive volcanic eruption called los chocoyos ejected 270 cubic meters of ashes that can be found in rock strata as far as Florida and Panama. Locally, it formed a gigantic caldera which was later partially filled by water: and lake Atitlan was created. Keep travelling
Photo of the day: volcano Fuego, Guatemala
The Fuego volcano has been in near constant activity for the past century. Keep travelling
Photo of the day: colourful Antigua, Guatemala
Walking the city of Antigua, Guatemala, small details become visible in the beatiful sunrise light. Colourful Keep travelling
Photo of the day: Sunset from the 3976m high Acatenango volcano, Guatemala
After a strenuous hike up the 3976 meter-high Acatenango volcano, we were rewarded with Keep travelling
Photo of the day: chilling in the misty waters of Fuentes Georginas, Guatemala
Hidden in the misty mountains, a thrilling 45-minute ride from booming Quetzaltenango among fertile slopes, Guatemalans soak themselves in the warm sulphur waters of Fuentes Georginas, a natural hot spring. People chat, laugh, Keep travelling
Photo of the day: colonial Antigua, Guatemala
Colourful and lively are the right words to describe Antigua, the former capital of Guatemala. Because of a few serious earthquakes and volcano eruptions, this seat of power was transferred to Guatemala City in 1776.
Today many buildings have been Keep travelling
Photo of the day: Street scene on New Year’s day, Guatemala
Walking home after attending mass at church on New Year’s day, these women dressed in traditional Guatemalan clothes pass by a lonely woman brooming her doorstep. She is trying to Keep travelling
Photo of the day: river crossing in Guatemala
Traveling through Guatemala can be quite an adventure!
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Photo of the day: the loudest land animal in the world!
I wake up in the middle of the night, a loud growl breaks the orchestra of crickets that has become a familiar sound. The roar, followed by a scary howl now turns into something that sounds like a huge dog barking. Eyes wide open I wonder if I ended up in Jurassic Parc… Keep travelling
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