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Metal in Antigua

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 | By jaymehagen | Views [528] | Scholarship Entry

I stood on the cobblestone roadways, staring at the Spanish Mudejar-influenced architecture of Antigua. It felt like being inside a castle's courtyard. I had just arrived that morning. I checked into a cheap one-bedroom hostel. They gave me a room on ... Read more >

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Guatemala Part 2- Zephyr Lodge (Lanquin), Semuc Champey & Tikal

Thu, 1 Mar 2012 | By rubylucas | Views [2372]

Lanquin and Semuc Champey Zephyr Lodge       There is very little in Lanquin except for the glorious hostel Zephyr Lodge which is set at the top of a hill with two expansive valleys on each side. We had an amazing little bungalow that ... Read more >

Guatemala- Part 1 Laguna Atitlan & Antigua

Thu, 1 Mar 2012 | By rubylucas | Views [1005]

Laguna Atitlan   So we’ve seen a few lakes on our travels and this is by far my favourite. It is absolutely beautiful and slightly odd as at its edge are an array of trees and buildings which are partially submerged. This is because last year ... Read more >

Photos: Guatemala Part 2

Thu, 1 Mar 2012 | By rubylucas | Photo Gallery

Zephyr Lodge, Semuc Champey and tTkal
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Two Pistols and a Machete

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1733] | Comments [1]

Alone I was on a volcano, shaking. Alone I was, scared. Alone I was, in complete shock! It actually happened! I was robbed by three men brandishing guns and a machete! It's not so much that I was robbed, but rather that it happened and where it happened.... Read more >

Botfly

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [4179]

The botfly. It may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie: perhaps a robotic fly with a camera that can fly into all those little hard-to-reach places and find out what's going on and what we can learn. Trust me, it's anything but! The human botfly ... Read more >

Photos: Antigua

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Guatemala's colonial jewel
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Tankers, danger, and the colonial capital

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1285]

With Semuc Champey wrapped up, I began my journey toward Antigua. In the cab of a big rig I was, going up the winding and gravel road out of Lanquin and onto the road toward Guatemala City. Up a series of twists, turns, and hairbends, it took over ... Read more >

Photos: Semuc Champey

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

After walking 11 km to get here, I dive in head-first and fully-clothed!
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Semuc Champey

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1776]

I rise up this morning to take a test of my true adventureness! Whilst El Retiro boasts a beautiful setting, I regret staying here. They're nice enough to let me store my bag as I stuck 50 quetzales (price of admission to Semuc Champey) in my pocket.... Read more >

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La Casa de Federico

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1470]

"La Casa de Federico" is what I said to the driver as I got on the sardine-packed bus toward San Jose (in Guatemala, not Costa Rica). He knew precisely how to get there! Driving seemingly in a circle around Lake Peten it was pouring down ... Read more >

Tags: nature, organics, people

Photos: Tikal

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery


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Tikal

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1658]

Dark it was with the moon shining as I awoke at 4:30 AM to set out toward Tikal. I didn't need much: just my passport, money for admission and food, and my camera, and I was out the door. With a rock in hand (to ward off dogs) I hoped for some quick ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, maya, ruins

Photos: Flores

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Flores, Santa Elena, San Jose, and the surrounding area
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Giant Stelae

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [924]

Flores has Tikal, Honduras has Copan, Chiapas has Palenque...but there are many other Mayan sites dotted around the northern half of Central America. The truly adventurous, however can make the journey past all the banana plantations to the legendary ... Read more >

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