Destination: Guatemala
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Sun, 21 Apr 2013 | By coggos | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By melaniel | Views [161] | Scholarship Entry
An endless army of feet stretch ahead. They trudge along the rocky path, sweat dampening brows in the humid heat and incline of the slope. Light glistens through the quiet, surrounding rainforest and they feel enveloped in a leafy, serene womb. Animals ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By karinas_extraordinary_life | Views [412] | Scholarship Entry
I challenge you to find a more beautiful and exciting Christmas tradition anywhere. What I just observed is unrivaled by any city in any country in the world! Perched up high above the city lights I witnessed the heavens come to life. When 4 million ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By wanderingjon | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry
We met our guide and took off through the Nebaj market to the microbuses. The clouds were heavy and the music was repeating a Spanish song “God, please bring the rain!” as if to tempt the heavens into bringing the rainy season early. Just in time to ruin ... Read more >
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By jet_grl | Views [201] | Scholarship Entry
When shopping in exotic markets filled with colorful goods around the world, it’s often too easy to be swept up into the excitement of securing a bargain. Don’t get me wrong, in most markets haggling is customary, and indeed in some places vendors would ... Read more >
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Mon, 25 Mar 2013 | By emsussman | Views [407]
Casa Aleluya updates:
I have grown absolutely in love with the children and staff at Casa. I don’t know how I am going to be able to leave them! I have become friends with the women who work there and am in love with every ... Read more >
Mon, 25 Mar 2013 | By emsussman | Views [935]
I have gotten lazy with writing so I have way too much to catch up on! I’m going to do one blog entry to write about the rest of the trips I have taken and I separate one to write about the last few weeks of my time in Antigua and at my orphanage.... Read more >
Mon, 4 Mar 2013 | By linsthompson2 | Views [395] | Comments [2]
Hello to anyone who is still checking my blog! I have been so bad about updating but time seems to just get away from me here. . .
I took a week off of school to visit beautiful Lake Atitlan with some friends. I feel like I´ve traveled to a ... Read more >
Wed, 27 Feb 2013 | By emsussman | Views [409]
Flores, Tikal, Rio Dulce, Livingston
A couple of weekends ago I finally made the long trip to northern Guatemala to see the Mayan ruins at Tikal. It was incredible! I went with two of my roommates, Dave and Noah, and there ... Read more >
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 | By emsussman | Views [447]
It’s been a little while since I have written anything so bear with me as I go through the last two weekends and the previous week as briefly as possible…
The morning after I got back from the lake I woke up with a horrible ... Read more >
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 | By njansen01 | Views [214] | Scholarship Entry
In a small community in eastern Guatemala, its nine families all battle HIV, including many of the children. A small site offers limited treatment with dirty floors, peeling paint, and no plumbing. But in this small community lives a relentless spirit ... Read more >
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Thu, 14 Feb 2013 | By coggos | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 14 Feb 2013 | By coggos | Views [1593]
Guatemala
After our family time in Mexico, we head south into our next country, Guatemala. The border crossing is a hassle. Local men wanting to change money at dodgy exchange rates, confusion with the exit fees out of Mexico. Do we pay ... Read more >
Tags: antigua, copan de ruinas, flores, guatemala, rio dulce, san pedro, semuc champey, xela
Sat, 2 Feb 2013 | By emsussman | Views [470] | Comments [1]
Lake Atitlan and Chichicastenango
Thursday night before we left for the lake we went out for my friend Josey’s birthday. Friday morning, we were exhausted and a few of us were struggling. I spent 10 minutes looking ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [345]
Iximche, Chocolate Museum, Lake Atitlan, and, of course, Casa Aleluya
Interesting things from this week at the orphanage:
I found out a really awful story about one of the young girls, Fernanda, from the orphanage. ... Read more >
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