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✨ Travel planning tips and travel stories from Costa Rica and rest of Latin America: South America, Central America and Mexico
⏳ Long-term slow travel and digital nomad life

26/12/2025

🌎 Our Travel Stories from Latin America
✨ S1: One Quetzal
📍 Location: Antigua Guatemala 🇬🇹

Today we got 8.50 Quetzales change after making a small purchase in cash at a small convenience store in Antigua Guatemala. The denominations were:

1 X 5 Quetzales bill
3 X 1 Quetzal coins
1 X 0.50 Quetzal coin

Being back in Guatemala after a few years, it has been a while since I held Guatemalan coins in my hand. So today, after receiving those big round 1 Quetzal coins, I looked at them inquisitively.

Noticing that, the shopkeeper told me, “I can give you bill instead of coin.”

(The entire conversation was in Spanish, sharing the English translated version here.)

“No, no, this is fine”, I quickly replied with a reassuring smile.

He said, “Let me show you”.

He opened his cash register, took out a fresh and crisp 1 Quetzal bill, and pointing to a hologram on it, explained me that this was a limited edition 1 Quetzal bill.

The bill is beautiful. My eyes shined, and I said with a big smile, “Ok, I will exchange one 1 Quetzal coin for one 1 Quetzal bill.”

He handed me the bill immediately for the coin, and I thanked him, saying, “I’ll keep this bill as a souvenir”.

So, this is my souvenir from Guatemala, not just the bill but the memory of this interaction with a shopkeeper in Antigua Guatemala, and I got this souvenir today only because of the typical Latin people culture: warm, friendly and going out of their way to make your day with little gestures and acts of kindness that are more precious than money can ever buy! 😇

24/11/2025

You must bring an anti-theft money belt when traveling to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. You should never travel to Costa Rica without a rain poncho, even in the dry season.

Do you have everything you need for doing a multi-day hike in the high altitude landscapes of Peru? Do you know how to dress in layers when hiking a volcano in Guatemala, shifting through tropical warm to freezing cold temperatures in one day?

If you are traveling to destinations in Latin America, take advantage of our destination-specific packing lists and the ongoing Black Friday week and upcoming Cyber Monday on Amazon https://amzn.to/48u1SKO (affiliate link), to equip yourself with all the essentials you need to pack for the upcoming trip:

🏖️ What to Pack for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: https://www.paradisecatchers.com/what-to-pack-for-rio-de-janeiro-brazil/

🌳 Costa Rica Packing List: https://www.paradisecatchers.com/costa-rica-packing-list/

🏛️ Mexico City Packing List: https://www.paradisecatchers.com/what-to-pack-for-mexico-city/

🔥 Packing for Acatenango Volcano Hike in Guatemala: https://www.paradisecatchers.com/packing-for-acatenango-volcano-hike-guatemala/

🏔️ Packing for 5-Day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu: https://www.paradisecatchers.com/packing-for-acatenango-volcano-hike-guatemala/

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22/11/2025

With its vibrant orange-red plumage and distinctive fan-shaped crest, the Andean Cock-of-the-rock is a spectacular looking bird.

We recently got the chance to spot this bird in the wild, about a dozen (!) of them, in Jardin, a small town in Colombia.

It was a lek, where the male Cock-of-the-rocks (Spanish: Gallitos de Roca) gather and perform creative courtship displays to compete for attention from their female counterparts. The lek is in a protected area, part of a private nature reserve, Jardin de Rocas, located a short 10 minute walk from town.

On our visit to Jardin de Rocas, the sight of the vivid birds and their fascinating mating rituals created for a memorable afternoon. If you are a birdwatcher or a bird photographer, the Andean Cock-of-the-rock in Colombia may turn out to be a beautiful addition to your list of lifers 😍

21/11/2025

We have been living nomadic for more than 3 years, living out of backpacks, constantly changing “homes”, and exploring new places in Latin America. Along the way, we have had a few realizations about this lifestyle, most of which we were not aware of, at the time of starting this journey.

🎬 In our new YouTube video, we chat about all of that, sharing 3 key learnings from our 3 years of long-term slow travel.

If you are interested to pursue a nomadic lifestyle, or are curious to get glimpses of what to expect from a life of long-term slow travel, please watch the video and let us know your thoughts 😊🙏🏽

P.S: This is the first time we published a video, chatting about this choice of travel and lifestyle. Would you be interested to know more about it? If yes, what specific topics would you like us to address?

23/08/2025

☠️🇲🇽 Mexico City Day of the Dead Parades 2025: Routes and Dates [SAVE + SHARE]

Planning to experience Día de Mu***os or Day of the Dead in Mexico City in 2025? Save the information about these 3 parades celebrating the festival:

Alebrijes Parade
📍 Starting from Zocalo, and ending on Paseo de la Reforma
🗓️ October 18, 2025

Las Catrinas Parade
📍 Starting from Angel de la Independencia, and ending in Zocalo
🗓️ October 26, 2025

Day of the Dead Grand Parade
📍 Puerta de los Leones in Chapultepec Park > Paseo de la Reforma > Avenida Juarez > 5 de Mayo > Zocalo
🗓️ November 2, 2025

27/07/2025

Our 3 Favorite Waterfalls in South Pacific region of Costa Rica 🇨🇷

💦 Uvita Waterfall: A short walk from the town center of Uvita, this is a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Swim in the multiple natural pools, sit on the rocks and gaze at the waterfall, or if you feel a bit adventurous, slide down that waterfall!

💦 Nauyaca Waterfalls: Easy to get to from the beach town of Dominical as well as from the mountain regions of Perez Zeledon, this is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Costa Rica. With two sets of falls, Upper Falls and Lower Falls, this place provides plenty of spots to chill and swim and even jump!

💦 El Pavon Waterfall: A unique natural formation where the water falls carefully around a round rock stuck between two bigger rocks, this is one of the few waterfalls in Costa Rica with no entry fees. To get to this secluded spot, rent a car or go with a guided tour.

At all of these three waterfalls, the water in the natural pools is clear and refreshing, ideal for swimming on hot and humid day 🤌🏽

📷 P.C: Thanks to one of our guides for Photos 1, 2, 4 😊🙏🏽

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