Guatemala/Acatenango - How to pack?
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My friend and I are planning to visit Guatemala for a week in November, mainly to hike Acatenango! Weâre staying a few days in Antigua and then a few days at Lake Atitlan.
Iâm a huge planner and the logistics of luggage/packing is stressing me out.
I was planning to bring a 35L backpack (Cotopaxi Alpa) and small day pack for the entire trip. After researching, it looks like the 35L is what I would need for the volcano hike, but I donât want to be hiking with a weekâs worth of clothes/toiletries/etc.
Do people normally leave things at their accommodation in Antigua? Iâd like to keep my luggage to the big backpack and a small day bag, but Iâm considering bringing a smaller backpack (20-25L) for the hike.
If anyone has any recommendations on what to do, that would be awesome!
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