Destination: Guatemala

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 [1674] | 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

unbloggable

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [446] | Comments [3]

i guess theres something i ought explain. im getting a little tired of blogging, i feel like most the stories are getting to be the same thing, and the really important, interesting stuff is impossible to describe. i cant sit here in an internet cafe ... Read more >

The Killer Slide in Action

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [417] | Video

To appreciate this slide we staged a race between John, Becca, Emi and Aaron. On your mark, get set, Go!  Emi was the clear winner.

Killer slide

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [1163] | Comments [5]

Day1 of school was both fun and exhausting mentally by the first break at 10:30. The school has afternoon activities this week to El Cerro de Baúl a hillside overlooking Xela. There one finds this killer slide in the playground. What I failed to mention ... Read more >

Gallery: Xela Life

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Photo Gallery

Guatemala City

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By emmagf | Views [293]

Still trying out the site.

Arriving at School

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [425] | Comments [2]

22 March: The bus makes it to Xela, the second largest city in Guatemala high in the mountains at 7500 ft.  As the bus unloads a young taxi driver is waiting at the door of the bus asking me if I need a taxi. I do and for cincuenta quetzales (~$6) he ... Read more >

More from the Bus

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [354]

22 March 2009: Only because I have never uploaded a video before I thought I would give it a shot to see how it goes. During the bus ride I learned some interesting things. One was seeing this highway being cut through hills of clay. At other locations ... Read more >

Taking the bus to Xela

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [358]

22 March 2009: Woke up early and showered before breakfast. Got my backpacks all repacked but could not find my glasses anywhere. I looked in the bedcovers, on the desk, on the shelves and in the bathroom. Nada. I proceeded to unpack my packs.... Read more >

Gallery: Xela

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Photo Gallery

Hiking trip to Volcano & Lake Chicabal

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Views [1202] | Comments [4]

This Saturday I went with a group from school to hike the volcano and lake Chicabal.  No sleeping in for me unfortunately as we had to meet in front of the school at 7am.  This time we caught a mini-bus.  Like the bigger buses, there is always what I ... Read more >

Tags: lake chicabal, study group

Gallery: Volcan y Laguna Chicabal

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery