Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales

Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales follows travel as a resident would live it: arriving, unpacking, staying long enough to learn the place. The country's two east-west mountain chains make the highlands cool, the Pacific coast hot, and the Peten lowlands humid. Moving through Guatemala means navigating that vertical geography. Across the series, Ixchel Morales moves between Guatemala City, the capital; Antigua, the colonial town; Lake Atitlan's highland villages; and the less-visited western town of Quetzaltenango. She also travels east to Livingston on the Caribbean coast and later crosses into the Peten lowlands around Tikal and the Maya ruins. Episodes follow a slower rhythm, tied to the landscape's two seasons. The rainy season fills the highlands with cloud and green; the dry season shrinks rivers and turns the Peten dusty. The host returns to places she first visited months earlier, so the show accumulates knowledge the way a long stay does. Ixchel Morales lives in Guatemala and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Ixchel is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Guatemala #GuatemalaTravel #CentralAmerica #GuatemalaCity #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/guatemala/

  1. 3d ago

    Esquipulas Last Day Drought Pilgrimage Economy

    On my final full day in Esquipulas, I walk the quiet streets between the Basilica and the parched countryside, reflecting on the pilgrimage economy, the drought affecting local farmers, and the logistical steps for residency before heading east. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Guatemala: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Guatemala guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 80 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Esquipulas, Guatemala. Places in this episode: Barrio San Sebastián, Basílica del Señor de Esquipulas, Parque Central, Banco G&T Continental - Esquipulas, Museo Café, Colonia Los Arcos, Acueducto Los Arcos, Mirador de Esquipulas. Covered: Esquipulas Drought Impact, Residency Bureaucracy, Local Craft Economy, Peace History, Cost of Living. Chapters:00:00 Barrio San Sebastián00:56 Parque Central03:11 Colonia Los Arcos05:45 La Cueva de las Minas08:05 Hotel IV Centenario A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Esquipulas #GuatemalaTravel #CristoNegro #Chiquimula #ResidencyInGuatemala #DPIProcess #EsquipulasDrought #CentralAmericaTravel #PilgrimageRoutes #GuatemalaLife #TravelBudget #LocalCrafts #EcologicalTourism #PeaceAccords #LatinAmericaAdventure #SlowTravel #GuatemalaCityToCoast #AutumnInGuatemala https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/guatemala/

    Esquipulas Last Day Drought Pilgrimage Economy
  2. 4d ago

    Esquipulas Candle Smoke and Cross-Border Faith

    Day six in Esquipulas: walking the quiet streets of Barrio San Sebastián, watching candle makers work before the afternoon rain, and reflecting on the town’s deep roots in Ch’ortí heritage and Central American peace history. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Guatemala: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Guatemala guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 79 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Esquipulas, Guatemala. Places in this episode: Don Nicolás Coffee Shop, Colonia Los Arcos, Acueducto Los Arcos, Barrio San Sebastián, Basílica del Señor de Esquipulas, Elena's Workshop, Río Chacalapa, Banco Industrial. Covered: Candle-making crafts, Residency banking logistics, Quiet season tourism, Chortí heritage, River Chacalapa, Esquipulas Crafts Economy. Chapters:00:00 Don Nicolás Coffee Shop01:20 Acueducto Los Arcos03:59 Banco Industrial06:40 Restaurante el Sheick A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #EsquipulasGuatemala #CristoNegro #ChortíHeritage #GuatemalaTravel #QuietSeason #PilgrimageTown #CentralAmericaPeace #WoodCarvingArt #CandleMaking #HighlandLiving #ResidencyInGuatemala #OffSeasonTravel #LocalCrafts #RíoChacalapa #BarrioSanSebastián #CoffeeCultureGT #UNESCONomination #EasternHighlands https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/guatemala/

    Esquipulas Candle Smoke and Cross-Border Faith
  3. 6d ago

    Esquipulas Quiet Season Faith and Candle Smoke

    Ixchel explores the quiet off-season of Esquipulas, focusing on the candle-making artisans of Barrio San Sebastián, the practicalities of residency banking, and the atmospheric calm of the town between pilgrimage peaks. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Guatemala: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Guatemala guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 77 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Esquipulas, Guatemala. Places in this episode: Barrio San Sebastián, Basílica del Cristo Negro, Banco Industrial, Parque Central, La Rotonda, Mercado de Artesanías, Colonia Los Arcos, Don Nicolás Coffee Shop. Covered: Esquipulas Crafts Economy, Residency Banking Logistics, Quiet Season Tourism, Local Dining Costs, Historical Context. Chapters:00:00 Barrio San Sebastián02:29 Banco Industrial04:15 Mercado de Artesanías05:45 Don Nicolás Coffee Shop07:04 Mirador de Esquipulas08:05 Hotel Payaqui09:14 Cueva de las Minas A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Esquipulas #GuatemalaTravel #CristoNegro #ResidencyInGuatemala #QuietSeason #Chiquimula #PilgrimageEconomy #CentralAmericaTravel #WoodCarving #CandleMaking #DPIProcess #PeaceAccords #IndioViejo #Huipil #TravelTips #BudgetTravel #OffSeasonTravel #GuatemalaCulture https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/guatemala/

    Esquipulas Quiet Season Faith and Candle Smoke
  4. Oct 13

    Arriving in Esquipulas: The Black Christ and Quiet Faith

    Ixchel moves from the dry heat of Zacapa to the pilgrimage town of Esquipulas. She explores the Basílica del Cristo Negro, navigates residency logistics at a local bank, and reflects on the quiet autumn season before the crowds arrive. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Guatemala: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Guatemala guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 74 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Esquipulas, Guatemala. Places in this episode: Chiquimula, Basílica del Santo Cristo Crucificado de Esquipulas, Plaza Central, Barrio San Sebastián, Banco G&T Continental - Esquipulas, Rous Café Parroquia, Mercado de Artesanías, Colonia Quirio Cataño. Covered: Esquipulas Arrival, Residency Banking Logistics, Basílica del Cristo Negro, Local Dining Costs, Town History and Culture, Accommodation Search. Chapters:00:00 Chiquimula03:05 Mercado de Artesanías06:09 Casa Mama Fanti08:31 Esquipulas A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #GuatemalaTravel #Esquipulas #CristoNegro #Chiquimula #DigitalNomadGuatemala #ResidencyProcess #LatinAmericaTravel #PilgrimageRoute #CentralAmerica #TravelPodcast #IxchelMorales #GuatemalaLife #CulturalHeritage #BudgetTravel #SoloFemaleTravel #ExpatsInGuatemala #RainySeasonTravel #SlowTravel https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/guatemala/

    Arriving in Esquipulas: The Black Christ and Quiet Faith
  5. Oct 12

    Zacapa's Final Day: Dry Forests and River Cools

    Ixchel’s last full day in Zacapa explores the dry thorn forest of El Viso Agua Zarca, the cool waters of Balneario Pasabién, and the quiet politics of the Motagua valley before moving east. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Guatemala: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Guatemala guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 73 of Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales. Ixchel Morales is in Zacapa, Guatemala. Places in this episode: Parque Central La Libertad, Barrio San Jorge, Eleven Coffee, Barrio La Estación, Museo del Ferrocarril de Zacapa, Estanzuela, Museo Paleontológico y Arqueológico Ing. Roberto Woolfolk Saravia, La Fragua monastery. Covered: Zacapa Dry Forest Ecology, Paleontology Museum Visit, Residency Banking Logistics, Local Cuisine Costs, Political Context Oriente. Chapters:00:00 Parque Central La Libertad02:19 Barrio La Estación04:43 Río Hondo06:56 Banco Industrial08:31 River A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #GuatemalaTravel #Zacapa #MotaguaValley #DryForest #BeadedLizard #Paleontology #TravelPodcast #CentralAmerica #ResidencyInGuatemala #SustainableTravel #NatureConservation #HistoricalSites #LocalFood #BudgetTravel #IxchelMorales #GuatemalaLife #AdventureTravel #EcoTourism https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/guatemala/

    Zacapa's Final Day: Dry Forests and River Cools

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Guatemala Travel Podcast with Ixchel Morales follows travel as a resident would live it: arriving, unpacking, staying long enough to learn the place. The country's two east-west mountain chains make the highlands cool, the Pacific coast hot, and the Peten lowlands humid. Moving through Guatemala means navigating that vertical geography. Across the series, Ixchel Morales moves between Guatemala City, the capital; Antigua, the colonial town; Lake Atitlan's highland villages; and the less-visited western town of Quetzaltenango. She also travels east to Livingston on the Caribbean coast and later crosses into the Peten lowlands around Tikal and the Maya ruins. Episodes follow a slower rhythm, tied to the landscape's two seasons. The rainy season fills the highlands with cloud and green; the dry season shrinks rivers and turns the Peten dusty. The host returns to places she first visited months earlier, so the show accumulates knowledge the way a long stay does. Ixchel Morales lives in Guatemala and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Ixchel is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Guatemala #GuatemalaTravel #CentralAmerica #GuatemalaCity #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/guatemala/

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