Destination: Guatemala
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Despite its past turmoil and political instability, travelers are returning to Guatemala because it offers Central America in concentrated form: its volcanoes are the highest and most active, its Mayan ruins the most impressive, its earthquakes the most devastating and its history decidedly intense.
Guatemala is the Mayan heart of Central America, though the government has touted and tortured the Maya - sticking their pictures on brochures and guns in their faces. However, indigenous culture survives in the ancient ruins of Tikal, rituals of Chichicastenango and blazing colors of Mayan dress.
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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 | By jarrodkee43 | Views [94] | Comments [2]
With the jungle trek now behind them, Jose and Diego were still more than willing to subject their bodies to some more insect biting punishment with a visit to Semuc Champey. Although safely reporting that there were no tarantulas hiding under the dunny ... Read more >
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By para | Views [73]
Hola people Below is a letter from the volunter coordinators and its aimed at trying to raise some money for the school. I wont go into it because the letter explains it all. No doubt everyday you recieve a note from someone asking for money and so ... Read more >
Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By para | Views [79]
Things learnt thus far. -If and when in doubt, wear a surgeon mask. -The term ´Gringo´ (used for naming foreigners in Central and South America) I was told comes from the saying ´Green Go Home´ referring to the US Marines stationed, well, everywhere ... Read more >
Thu, 8 Oct 2009 | By jarrodkee43 | Views [52]
After tossing up where to go next Diego and Jose decide to tackle some new frontiers and head into Guatemala. What ensues is a very hairy boat ride up the river to cross into Guatemala, followed by a 3 hour bus ride to Flores/Santa Elena. Guatemalan ... Read more >
Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By joealotto13 | Views [57] | Comments [3]
I stayed in a village called Al Remate about thrirty minutes outside Tikal. I stayed as close as possible because the park opened at 6 am and I wanted to be one of the first ones there. I managed to walk into the park at 6.10 and I was the first on ... Read more >
Tags: tikal, guatemala, mayan ruins
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [126] | Comments [2]
Flores to Punta Gorda 26/8/09 - 6/9/09 545 km
What kind of sound does a howler monkey make?... It’s 4am and we awoke to the sound of howler monkeys singing in chorus through the canopy of the jungle at the ruins of Tikal. It was a call ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, belize, cycling, caribbean sea, tikal
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By ash-clarey | Views [87]
Hey guys Just a quick update to let you know that Matt´s added about 50 photos from the first stage of our trip. For the more technologically challenged among us: to get to them, look down the right-hand side to 'Photos - Week One'. If you select the ... Read more >
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 | By scholarships | Views [289]
Enrique Nunez Mussa of Santiago, Chile and winner of
our 2009 Podcast Scholarship visits “Phoenix School” run by volunteers in the
Mayan community of San Andres de Itzapa, Guatemala. Set against a backdrop of hills, volcanoes
and crowing ... Read more >
Tags: podcast, scholarship, guatemala, maya, san andres de itzapa
Sat, 26 Sep 2009 | By ash-clarey | Views [97] | Comments [2]
Hi All We are having an absolute blast! This is most definitely the life. Since our last message we have been through Belize and into Guatemala. Belize is an amazing country but just too expensive for us. We were on the islands in the Carribean ... Read more >
Sun, 20 Sep 2009 | By para | Views [149] | Comments [2]
The current state of the blog site is thus: It's the start of
3rd quater and we are down by about 50 points and going against the
wind. The coach is a litte angry about the lack of committment that I
have shown but is confident if not hopeful ... Read more >
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 | By emroche | Views [52] | Comments [1]
Don´t be expecting daily updates, but here´s my first attempt at writing in a blog instead of a mass email. So after 3 weeks of studying spanish at a small school in Quetzaltenango-a ´big´city by Guatemalan standards-I was ready to leave for a less ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [323] | Comments [4]
9/8/09 - 20/8/09 Xela to Flores 445 km Well we did it, we finally left Xela after a few previous attempts to do so. It had been one of those places where no matter what you try to do, you may never leave. What started as a few weeks of Spanish ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, cycling, highlands, caves
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 | By joealotto13 | Views [81]
Finally, I got to climb an active volcano. The last one I tried to climb had Mai Mai rebels living on it. This one was free of rebels and corrupt officials. One of the most interesting landscapes once I got to the top. Incredibly strong wind that ... Read more >
Tags: volcano, pacaya, guatemala, antigua, live volcano, lava
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 | By joealotto13 | Views [92] | Comments [1]
Volcan Santa Maria is an extinct volcano located just next to Xela, where i´m studying spanish. I did a day hike with a bunch of the school where I´m studying spanish one saturday. It was pretty uneventful and a pretty easy hike but it was a nice view ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, santa maria, volcano
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 | By daveymoore82 | Views [68]
I found it hard saying goodbye to Pat, i've grown pretty close to both these guys over these past months. we've been through alot of ups and downs, but he's been the captain of this outfit, without him this holiday would not have been half as good, he's ... Read more >
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