Hi, I (25M) am planning on solo-backpacking Central / South America for \~6 months starting in September. I have put together a rough itinerary for the first \~6 – 7 weeks in Guatemala / Belize and would love feedback. Type of feedback I am looking for: skip X place, add Y place, that is too long there, not enough time there, make sure to do this in X city, avoid that in Y city (and any other advice you have :)). All of this is super flexible since I will be solo and will only book each stay/activity a few days in advance.
For additional context I plan to be budget conscious (e.g., shared hostels) but have a reasonable budget so will pay for things that are can’t miss. I want a good mix of city/cultural/nature experiences and would love to meet other solo travelers. Since I will be continuing my travels after this I do not need to check all the Central / South America boxes in this leg 🙂
**Guatemala (5- 6 weeks – note: longer due to 2 weeks of Spanish school)**
**- Antigua – 2.5 weeks:** Plan to use this time to do Spanish school to give me a good base to start the trip (I have also been learning on my own to prepare). Will also do the Acatenango Volcano hike from here.
**- Lake Atitlan – 1 week:** Lake activities (e.g., kayaking?), check out the villages around here, hiking, maybe some yoga,
**- Chichicastenango – 2 days:** Indigenous market
**- Semuc Champey / Lanquin – 1 week:** Jungle hikes, swimming, cave tours
**- Flores / Tikal – 3 days:** Tikal ruins, check out Flores
**- Rio Dulce:** Jungle boat ride, hot springs
**\*Cross to Belize\***
**Belize (1 week – note: shorter due to higher cost in Belize)**
**- Caye Caulker – 3 days**: Swimming, snorkeling
**- San Pedro – day trip:** Explore the town
**- San Ignacio – 4 days:** Jungle hike, ATM cave
Thank you in advance:)
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