Guatemala
The Rio Dulce is considered one of the best hurricane-proof harbors in the Western Caribbean. Jungle, anchorages, and a vibrant community make Guatemala an insider tip for long-distance sailors.
Caribbean – Diary III – From the Rio Dulce to Belize
Page 6 - Coastal sailing: Only 16 nautical miles separate Guatemala and Belize... January 29.01 - February 02.022026 Yvonne and Sascha arrive at the Rio Dulce on Thursday, and we have our first guests on board this sailing season. In the evening, we immediately take them to our favorite Mexican restaurant, where we enjoy Mexican specialties and live English music. We pick up our guests with the dinghy...
People in Guatemala
Between tradition and tourism... May/November/December 2025 and January 2026 We spent almost three months in Guatemala, giving us plenty of time to get to know the people better. We found their mentality to be relaxed, warm, and strongly community-oriented. I was particularly struck by how important family and togetherness are in everyday life. Guatemalans greet strangers kindly, but initially reserved. Openness develops...
Caribbean – Diary III – Improvisational Theatre
Page 5 - While you're planning, life happens... January 17.01th. On Saturday morning, things finally get underway – right on schedule for once. Joline is to be launched back into the water, and the marina crew assembles to get our 16-ton behemoth into the water. Our catamaran is too wide for the gantry crane – so it has to be lifted in by the slipway trolley...
Caribbean – Diary III – Boat without Water
Page 4 - Rio Dulce and no end in sight... January 01.01st - January 16.01th2026 The new year begins as the old one ended... with work. All the many parts that Bernd brought in now need to be installed. Of course, the new equipment isn't identical to the old setup, so it all needs to be reconnected and adjusted... The new devices don't fit...
Semuc Champey – a natural wonder in the Guatemalan jungle
05. - 10.12.2025 From Lake Atitlán, our journey takes us deep into the jungle. Even the shuttle bus ride there, which takes over 10 hours, is an adventure. We travel at a snail's pace along bumpy, unpaved roads, over narrow bridges, and along seemingly endless switchbacks through the Guatemalan highlands, past villages, quarries, and through lush, overgrown vegetation...
Caribbean - Diary III - Feliz Navidad Y Prospero Ano 2026
Page 3 - Christmas Eve under the catamaran and between Christmas and New Year's in Miami... December 24.12th - 31.12st2025 Patricia and Toni von der Twende invited some sailing friends over for Christmas Eve. To accommodate so many people, they found a pragmatic solution – where is the most space on a catamaran when it's ashore? Of course: underneath it... which also protects against the rain...