Monterrico, Guatemala Pacific coast

Monterrico Natural reserve(English version below)

Monterrico-Chiquimullila CanalLa plage et réserve naturelle de Monterrico-Hawaï est située à 3 heures de Guatemala city sur la côte Pacifique du Guatemala – un endroit paradisiaque pour des vacances aussi connu pour son centre de conservation des tortues de mer et réserve naturelle protégée.

La semaine Montérrico est très tranquille et les fins de semaine, le village et la plage se transforment et se remplissent de Guatémaltèques qui s’échappent des villes pour profiter de la plage et faire la fête!!

Dans mes 4 jours de visite (trop court!!), j’ai rencontré Ricardo Mata Jr, un photographe professionnel du Guatemala, dont le père était aussi un grand photographe. Il vit maintenant à Monterrico, enseigne et organise des sorties de photographie spécialisées en «night painting», «food styling» et interprétation d’oiseaux. Il a eu la gentillesse de me faire visiter le canal de Chiquimulilla pour une sortie photos et je l’en remercie grandement! Vous trouverez les photos de notre excursion sur le canal ici...

Ricardo's Mata Maheu professional photograph

Contactez Ricardo sur facebook pour des excursions et cours de photos à Montérrico.  Ricardo joue aussi du tam tam, est un adepte de vélo de montagne, un homme super sympathique et il possède 2 bungalows privés disponibles pour location 🙂

Hébergement à Montérrico:

Monterrico's BeachHotel Delfin, Dortoir à 40Q (5$) /nuit et chambre à 125 Q (15$)/nuit : salle de bain partagée, piscine, resto, beach bar, salle de séjour, table de ping pong, tv, cool staff

Sortir et manger à Montérrico:

Johnny’s place – un bon restaurant avec un menu alléchant, dont le propriétaire est un Québécois, Mario,  qui vit à Montérrico depuis 6 ans avec sa femme du Guatemala et leur petit garçon. C’est également un hôtel avec dortoirs, chambres privées et bungalows.

Bar Bambú , un pub sympa et relax avec une table de pool, de la bonne musique et son proprio, Edguar, bien «buena onda» 🙂

Map GuatemalaOsmosis, un authentique club du Guatemala pour danser reggaeton, salsa, cumbia, musica latina qui se remplit les samedis soirs.

N’hésitez pas à me contacter si visiter Montérrico vous intéresse et regardez les prix de billets d’avion sur google flight!

Montérrico, Pacific coast of Guatemala

 

Monterrico Natural reserve Monterrico-Chiquimullila CanalBeach & natural reserve of Monterrico-Hawaï is located 3 hours away from Guatemala City on Guatemala’s Pacific coast – a great holiday destination also well known for its turtles conservation center, natural reserve and canal.

On week days Monterrico is a real paradise as nobody is around. But on week-ends, the beach & canal fill up with Guatemalans who are escaping the cities to relax & party so the vibe changes quite a bit.

During my 4-days trip (way too short!!), I had the chance to spend an afternoon with professional photographer Ricardo Mata Jr along the Chiquimulilla- Montérrico canal.  Photography has always been part of his life as his father was also a professional photographer. Ricardo now lives full time in Montérrico – he’s a photography teacher and organizes photography excursions and tours specialized in night painting, food styling and nature interpretation. I thank him very much for taking me out on a photo tour, you can find the  pictures from our trip here.

Ricardo's Mata Maheu professional photograph

Contact Ricardo on facebook for some photography tours or classes in Monterrico. Ricardo is also a drum player, a mountain biker, a very cool guy and has 2 private bungalows available for rent 🙂

Accommodations in Montérrico

Monterrico's BeachHotel Delfin, Dorm from 40Q (5$) /night and private room from 125 Q (15$)/night : shared bathroom, pool, restaurant, beach bar,  living room, ping pong table, television, cool staff…

Where to eat & drink in Montérrico:

Johnny’s place – a good restaurant with a mouth-watering menu. Friendly owner Mario is from Quebec and has lived  in Montérrico with his Guatemalan wife and son for 6 years now. Johnny’s place is as well a hotel with a dorm, private rooms and bungalows.

Bar Bambú , a small pub, easy going with a pool table, good music and a cool owner, Edguar, super «buena onda» 🙂

Map GuatemalaOsmosis, an authentic Guatemalan club to dance until late night. If you feel like shaking it on some reggaeton, salsa, cumbia, musica latina, this is your place… it fills up on Saturday night.

Don’t hesitate to contact me if you’re thinking/planning on visiting Montérrico or look up plane tickets prices on google flight!

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Published by Anna-Kim

Originally from Québec, I share my life between Quebec, USA, Mexico and Guatemala. I am self-employed, working as a sound healer, yoga teacher, tour guide, fluent in French, English and Spanish. Our world is changing, our consciousness is rising and our spirits are waking up to unification. We are all one and travel-smart is just an exemple among many more. I want to be part of the change, do you?

One thought on “Monterrico, Guatemala Pacific coast

  1. I think that people do need to understand the difference between these two ways of booking. I have seen or experienced this myself while traveling last summer. I would like to review it on this blog as well.

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