Destination: Guatemala

Gallery: Guatemala - Xela and Stove Project

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery

San Pedro & Lake Atitlan

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By muimui2009 | Views [1491] | Comments [2]

Last weekend I had a nice get-a-way with some schoolmates to San Pedro, a lakeside town at Lake Atitlan.  It was great!!  Check out the pictures.  We had a total of 8 (2 guys & 6 girls) and Rick headed there on Friday night and got us rooms at a ... Read more >

Gallery: Guatemala

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By simon_castles | Photo Gallery

Antigua, Pacaya, and the herd of ponderous donkeys

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [2663]

Another tourist micro bus, another long journey south to Antigua.   This time the bad road bit was at the start, so we were able to enjoy the fantastic views whilst not minding the banging around.   Our driver was of the ´there´s no speed except ... Read more >

Tags: antigua, bad trades, colonial architechture, volcan pacaya

Tikal and the Guatemalan Suicide Dogs

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [2708]

We left Chetumal and got a long-distance bus going straight to Flores, Guatemala.   This involved heading down through northern Belize again to Belize City, and then across to San Ignacio and over the border.   We drove through the Peten basin ... Read more >

Tags: flores, languin, semuc champey, suicide dogs, tikal

Gallery: San Pedro y Lago Atitlan

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery

Mi Familia

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [439]

Here is my homestay family in Xela--Daniel, Trinis, Wendy & Miriam. They are lovely people providing caring, good food, laughs, and corrections to my Spanish. The post-face smooshing photo is in the gallery.

Building "Estufas"

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Views [670] | Comments [1]

This week has been a busy week.  On Wednesday there was the Proyeto Estufas (Stoves Project) and on Thusday there was a visit to the Guarderia (Day Care Center).  They are both on-going projects that our school have where students can just sign up to ... Read more >

Gallery: The Guarderia (day care center)

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala - Lago Atitlan

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala - Antigua

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala - Tikal and Semuc Champey

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Photo Gallery

The best Hot Springs I've ever been to...

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Views [1919] | Comments [1]

Last Sunday I went to this hot springs called "Fuente Georginas" which is about 40 min from Xela with two of my female schoolmates, Jen and Susan.  There is a daily shuttle by a local tour operator which costs Q.50 and then the entrance fee ... Read more >

Gallery: The Stove Project - Day 1

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Fuentes Georgina Hot Springs

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery