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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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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 | By doodledawn | Views [12]
Having been stuck in Copan for 6 days waiting for my eternally delayed DHL package, I am finally out of Honduras and merrily typing away in an Internet cafe in Antigua. I spent most of the last week sleeping in, reading and drinking beer in Copan as ... Read more >
Tags: antigua, boliva, carnaval, copan, dhl, hedman alas, oruro
Wed, 1 Feb 2012 | By rubylucas | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 12 Jan 2012 | By piratepete | Views [90]
We took a little speed boat from Belize to Southern Guatemala on New Years Eve. It was ridiculously bumpy and I spilt a cup of soup on the man sitting next to me, I kept apologising and he kept saying it was ok and calling me chica. We arrived in Livingston ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By doodledawn | Views [103]
Geographically speaking, I haven't moved that much from where I was last week, but sometimes I need to hibernate for a few days to catch my breath. I am currently in Rio Dulce, a small town 30 minutes down-river from Livingston, my port of entry from ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, hotel kangaroo, relaxing, rio dulce
Wed, 4 Jan 2012 | By kirstykay | Views [32]
Simply Amazing. We camped in the grounds of one of the 3 hotels there and somehow ended up in bed by about 9.30. We went on a rather unsuccessful jungle walk in the afternoon once we'd arrived on the first day - climbing the rickety Mirador lookout ... Read more >
Tags: ruins
Wed, 4 Jan 2012 | By kirstykay | Photo Gallery
Mayan Ruins at Tikal, Guatemala
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Fri, 25 Nov 2011 | By safetyhub | Views [218]
The horror stories definitely plague blogs, forums and guide books when it comes to staying healthy while traveling to Guatemala. There's the all-too-common story of getting stomach trouble the night before needing to board a long-distance bus, or ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, south america, travel-health
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 | By safetyhub | Views [319]
They're just so freaking colorful; how can you not want to take a ride on one of these old American school buses while backpacking around Guatemala, or any Central American country for that matter? Being painted in a rainbow of ... Read more >
Tags: bus, central america, guatemala, travel-transport
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 | By safetyhub | Views [281]
It is no secret that Guatemala has a high
rate of crime, as do many developing countries where money is scarce and
governments are corrupt. By
traveling to this Central American favorite, you are potentially putting yourself
at risk, but knowledge ... Read more >
Tags: crime, guatemala, south america, travel-crime
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 | By safetyhub | Views [302]
Guatemala is a country built on volcanoes, set upon fault lines and in the path of tropical storms. To be a local in Guatemala is to endure many of these natural disasters – both big and small – and to be a tourist is to risk experiencing any of ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, natural disaster, south america, travel-safety-tips
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 | By aptyson | Photo Gallery
Guatemala
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Thu, 24 Nov 2011 | By safetyhub | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 21 Nov 2011 | By worldfestivals | Views [2598] | Video
Location: Guatemala City and Antigua, Guatemala Dates: 7 December Level of Participation: 2 – you’ll be watching, unless you fancy throwing out some rubbish Description: If you want some good ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, quema del diablo, world festivals
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 | By jambopablo | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By anrea | Photo Gallery
I am passionate about other cultures and social concerns. Photography is an excellent tool for exploring these themes and a way of educating others about them. I love telling stories through photography and how it can bring faraway worlds and the lives ...
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, Travel Photography Scholarship 2011
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