Destination: Guatemala

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perfect day so far!

GUATEMALA | Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By moley | Views [483] | Comments [1]

In a small wee town called Flores Gautemala. Yesterday Jo and I decided to swim in the lake outside the hotel. We sat in the water which was teeming with fish and looked across the further bank. It was beautiful, the sun was shining and we were in ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

I am here

GUATEMALA | Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [262]

Just a quick note to let everyone know I'm ok. Still setteling in, will write more soon. Arrived yesterday to the beautiful sights and sounds that are Guatemala. The scenery is breathtaking. I am staying with the Morelas family. They ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

Guatemalan Highlights

GUATEMALA | Thu, 21 Feb 2008 | By mattso | Views [237] | Comments [3]

Greetings once again :). I´ve been in Guatemala for the past 4 or 5 days since leaving the lovely coastline of Belize. We crossed the border without incident this time and endured a long bumpy bus ride to Flores, which is small little town on an island ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

the ego has landed...

GUATEMALA | Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [208] | Comments [1]

Well babies, I´m here in Guatemala in the amazingly beautiful colonial town of Antigua. Its hard to describe how truly gorgeous this place is. Huge stone churches, cobblestone streets, and mountains surrounding as far as the eye can see (ethereal mist ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Xela and Volunteering with the Mayan Stove Project

GUATEMALA | Sat, 4 Apr 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [179]

After surviving our chicken bus challenges (I now see why most tourists travel by private microbus in Guatemala – its still pretty manic, but its this side of hair-raising) we arrived in Quetzaltenango, or Xela (pronounced ´Shela´) in Quiché Mayan.... Read more >

Tags: xela, quetzaltenango, fuertas georginas, mayan stove project

Guatemala Adventures

GUATEMALA | Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [123]

We arrived in Antigua on Monday. Having a great time visiting different ethnic (Mayan) restaurants and small shops. We hiked Vulcan Pacaya yesterday and ate a traditional Mayan dinner last night. Today we toured a old monastery that was converted into ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Tubing, Rum and Wrestling

GUATEMALA | 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 >