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Smiles Amidst the Earthquakes

Wed, 20 May 2015 | By chef_vagabundus | Views [347] | Scholarship Entry

It took 4 buses to make it across the border from Oaxaca to Antigua. The final bus weaved me high into the hillside village of El Hato, nestled in the jungle overlooking the small city of Antigua, a common pit stop for backpackers trekking through Central ... Read more >

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Commando at Christmas.

Tue, 19 May 2015 | By issyhouston | Views [264] | Scholarship Entry

9 o'clock,Christmas Day. The world slumps, soporific into sofas strewn with wrapping paper, the presents opened, the food consumed the merriment over for another year. But in a hostel tucked in the outskirts of Antigua, I sat accompanied by Steve from ... Read more >

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A sacred day among the ruins of Tikal

Mon, 18 May 2015 | By theworldonmynecklace | Views [347] | Scholarship Entry

We hadn’t realised that it was a sacred day when we set out for the ruins of Tikal. The date was 12th December 2012, a sacred date for many cultures and believed to be good luck. I felt indifferent. I was fatigued from traveling at a fast pace over ... Read more >

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Photos: Last days

Mon, 27 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery

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Rio Dulce and Good-by to Guate

Sat, 25 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [691]

For the first time ever i cut a vacation short due to the Heat and humidity and came back to my home away from home in Antigua. Having been Antigua so long it does feel like home. I know where everything is, I have friends to meet for coffee ... Read more >

Photos: Rio Dulce

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery

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Photos: Finca Ixobel

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery

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Photos: Flores..lake Peten Itza

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery

Small town on the lake. Beautiful sunsets over the lake
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Photos: Tikal

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery

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El Peten

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [882] | Comments [1]

I spent this past week roaming thru the area of Guatemala called El Peten. This is the sparsely populated jungle covering northernmost area of Guatemala. Tuesday April 14 I got on a Maya de Oro overnight bus to Tikal National park. (14 hours ... Read more >

A Widowmaker for a hot water heater

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [2069]

Took some time off from picture taking. It feels too much like being a tourist. Had my last class with the kids in San Antonio de Aguas Calientes last week. Always bitter sweet. Got my share of hugs to last me a while. Hopefully ... Read more >

Photos: Virgin Mary

Sun, 5 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery

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Visible Faith.....

Sun, 5 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [668]

I was trying to find the right words to explain Lent and Holy Week in Antigua and my high school friend, Maria Cristina, gave me the words "visible faith" in a comment on Facebook. (Maria Cristina used to help me with my homework 45 years ago and I can ... Read more >