I tossed and turned in the early hours of the morning listening to the all too familiar sound of raindrops on canvas. A gentle but...

Last night I initially lay awake in my tent. Too excited, too curious and too adrenaline filled to sleep. But eventually tiredness got...

Today's objective was to climb to base camp, situated at 3500m on the slopes of Acatenango volcano. I felt well rested in the morning and...

We had a later start this morning in order to recover from the exertion over the last couple of days. I ate pancakes with fresh fruit and...

The night was cold and I lay wrapped up, cacooned in the warm haven of my sleeping bag, attempting to get as many hours sleep as possible...

We left Xela in the morning after breakfast and headed towards Volcan Tajumulco trailhead. Situated closer to the border with Mexico,...

After a lovely relaxed day I felt ready to continue with another volcanic objective. After breakfast we left Lake Atitlan by boat and...

After two demanding volcanoes we were rewarded with a rest day before continuing with the summits. I staggered out of my room in the...

"Senorita Amy, good morning - it's time for the sunrise", Diego whispered as he gently tapped my tent at 5am. I sleepily said morning...

After breakfast we headed to the trailhead of Volcan Toliman which stands at 3200m above sea level. We rode in the back of open trucks,...

I woke up early to the sound of birds chirping, excited to achieve another summit. I headed to breakfast where my guides Beanie and Diego...

I woke up at 4am to the flickering light of a headtorch and a gentle tapping on my tent. "Morning Amy, room service!" Diego whispered as...

I finally arrived to my hotel in Antigua at 1.30am, exhausted and weary after the long journey. I fell asleep instantly, feeling happy I...

West of Guatemala City, the highland area of the Altiplano is bounded to the south by a string of impressive volcanic peaks. Rich in Maya...