Travel in Central America
On various occacions I have been traveling through Central America either on a overland trip through the interesting countries, a working stretch in Honduras and Mexico or the participation on diving expeditions.
1987 - 1988
Landing in Mexico City, overland through Belize then flying to the island of San Andres belonging to Colombia, then flying to Costa Rica to travel overland through Nicaragua, Guatemala into Mexico and the U.S.A., back to Mexico then flying back to Germany after this seven month trip.
1994 - 1995
Working as dive guide and Instructor on the Island of Roatan, Honduras to a total of 1 1/2 years. During that time I went on various ocacions to Mexico and the U.S.A.
2000 - 2009
I went on various occacions to Cuba to explore caves and wrecks as well as to teach a variety of diving ranging from Nitrox and Eanx Blending Instructors, technical diving and cave diving.
2003 and 2005
The Bay Islands of Honduras kept me calling and I answered with three working trips to Utila to teach a large variety of technical and rebreather related diver and Instructor courses, as well as to evaluate IANTD Insructor Trainers there.
2007
Starting off in Playa del Carmen and driving with my brother on our motorcycles through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica to the Volcano Arenal area then back through Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala into Chiapas - Mexico and back to the Mexican Caribbean after this 3 week trip.
Starting off in Playa del Carmen and driving with Eveline and Ximena through Belize to spend most of our time in Guatemala´s Tikal, Lago de Atitlan area, Antigua, Chichicastenango, Quetzaltenango to continue to Chiapas with a visit to San Cristobal de las Casas and the Cañon de Sumidero, then back to Playa del Carmen after this two week trip.
2009
During April of 2009 I went with my brother Robert to visit the island of Cuba where we explored the city of Havana for a long 4 day weekend.
2011
During April of 2011 I went on a motorcycle trip with my old travel buddy Julie who was in the area and joined me. We went on the "Glide" and it was a dream to drive. We went from Playa del Carmen by Merida and Campeche to Palenque in one day, then San Cristobal de las Casas and into Guatemala. Lago Atitlan, Panajachel, Antigua, Chichicastenango and on to Rio Dulce, Flores and Tikal in Guatemala. On the way back we went through Belize, Corazol, Bacalar, Akumal and back to Playa.
End of May 2011 I went with my old travel companion Julie to the Island of Hol Box to go onto a snorkeling trip to see the Whale Sharks who stay in the area from end of May till beginning of September to feed in these plankton rich waters. Awesome trip. Besides snorkeling with Whale Sharks we snorkeled with a Manta ray, seen Dolphins, a shool of baby Manta rays and a bunch of pink Flamingos. Hol Box is such a cool chilled out place. No cars, no loud music. Muy chido.
Chiapas, Guatemala, Belize 2011
Cuba 2009
Guatemala 2007
Guatemala, Chichicastenango during weekend market, Maya Church