Destination: Guatemala

Gallery: Birthday 09

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Lake Atitlan

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

Lake Atitlan (probably the most beautiful lake in the world)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [2419]

About two weeks ago I made a trip to Lake Atitlan for the weekend as a friend of mine, Don Alvaro, knows someone who owns a hospedaje there. I´ve been to the lake before but have never been to San Juan before - it´s one of the twelve villages on the ... Read more >

Tags: lake, trekking

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Sat, 14 Feb 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [387]

yeah i added more photos of xela, sorry to most but i figured some of you would get a kick out of guatemalan grafiti. especially the one that says ''the fuckers''

Santa Maria, The Highest Kid in Quetzaltenango, The Fuentes

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [1046] | Comments [5] | Video

WED 11pm. Went to a hostel called Casa Argentina with a backpack full of sweaters. I heard it would be cold. I figured, hey, Im Minnesotan, guatemalans don´t know cold. Yeah I was wrong. But we´ll get to that later. An organization called Quetzaltrekkers ... Read more >

Gallery: Volcan de Santa Maria, Fuentes Georginas

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 | By soyeldustin | Photo Gallery

this is guate

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [651] | Comments [2]

So ive been here a while, and I more or less have to explain some things that Im not exactly sure anyone will care about.. Most people in guatemala dont use their tap water, they have to buy large jugs of purified water, which is just another cost ... Read more >

Gallery: Feria de San Juan

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 | By soyeldustin | Photo Gallery

Gallery: the house, pizza, el baul

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 | By soyeldustin | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala Part 1

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 | By shelleytravels | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Fuentes Georginas & Baul

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

Joining the Xela Glitterati...

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [775]

Well, it was only a matter of time really. As one of the more well known foreigners in Xela I´ve finally made my debut in the English language magazine that the expats produce for the English speakers in Xela... http://www.xelawho.com/barflyxela/index.... Read more >

Tags: life in xela

More work in Xela (or work finding me...)

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [1449]

 I`m enjoying life in Xela so much that I´ve decided to stay here until pretty much the end of March which cuts my time to travel in S. America down to three months. To be honest, I´ve decided that I don´t really like packing my bags every other day ... Read more >

Tags: work in xela

xela who??

Sun, 8 Feb 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [667] | Comments [1]

(authors note: im dead serious about this whole entry, it might sound exaggerated, but you think what you like.) So, its february, and my name is officially in the credits of a magazine. I may only be the 'events intern,' but its there. honestly i dont ... Read more >

Rio Dulce, Guatamala

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [885]

We hitched a lift in the back of a ute to a place called El Paraiso where there is a hot river that waterfalls into a cold one. We paid 10q ea to get in and carried our packs about 5 minutes to the falls and got in and had a swim. We climbed up the ... Read more >