another local black sand beach. The small village of Monterrico is located along the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It's part of the Biotopo Monterrico-Hawaii, a nature reserve sprawling across a 13 ...

Rarely do I hear people say Guatemala is on their bucket list. It’s not the first Latin American country you think of, it’s often overshadowed by countries like Costa Rica and Mexico who get all […] ...

Plan Ahead: The waters here are too rough and rocky to enjoy swimming, and the black sand can get very hot. But that's not the main reason to visit Punalu'u. This beach in southern Hawai'i ...