Destination: Guatemala

Arriving in Guatemala City

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [459] | Comments [2]

OK, I have been messing around down here trying to find Internet access and learn how this website works. Have no idea if I do but I am entering info so here goes a little catch up first..... March 21, 2009: Pretty uneventful flight from Seattle through ... Read more >

Soccer game and the Market

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Views [666] | Comments [1] | Video

Today is Day 5 at Xela and I already had taken 2 trips to nearby towns.  On Wed, I went with my teacher Mynor and 3 other students to San Marcos for a soccer (or futbol) match.  We took a bus and it took probably an hour to get there.  Mynor is from ... Read more >

Tags: san francisco, san marcos

My School and Homestay

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Views [577]

Monday was my first day at school.  Here the spanish teaching is being offered as one-on-one, so I have my own teacher.  His name is Mynor and he's very cool.  We wasted no time and dove right into el espanol!  My class is from 8am to 1pm with a break ... Read more >

Being a locutor on the radio in Xela

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [978]

I`m not exactly sure how, but a few days ago I made my "debut" on one of the radio stations in Xela. It appears that my trip to the crater of Santiaguito is something that people around Xela find quite exciting - everyone that I have spoken ... Read more >

Tags: radio interview

back to guatemala... mitchell!

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [469]

i dont know if ill ever finish that last message. the blogging thing hasnt been high on my list of priorities here... Left Utila, ferry back to La Ceiba. On the boat I met a girl who was going to San Pedro Sula that afternoon, and decided to head with ... Read more >

Gallery: Quetzaltenango (Xela)

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery

Arrived in Guatemala - a long first day!

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Views [406]

Hola!  I'm here safely, and I even have wi-fi at school so here's my first real entry. What a different world it is after only taking a flight for 5 hours! (SFO to San Salvador, and then 45 min from San Salvador to Guatemala City) The flight was uneventful ... Read more >

Bats and midnight hiking

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By shelleytravels | Views [1450] | Comments [1]

Boat Trip and Mayan Ruins A group of us left Belize together and headed to Guatemala. Renee and Andrew: hilarious Canadians who remember every funny line from every funny film ever written Alexis: fashion designer who should ... Read more >

certified.

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [431]

Ya! Certified diver!! Courses went well. Over the last few days Ive seen some real cool fish, dove a shipwreck, went to the craziest party Ive ever seen, and wasted a lot of money on street food. I like Utila alright, but this isnt the vacation im ... Read more >

Gallery: The Laguna Brava and other adventures near the Mexican Border

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

100% Explorador - Uncovering The Laguna Brava and other treasures near the Mexican border

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [3204]

Following the Extreme Adventure to the crater of Volcan Santiaguito, I spent last week exploring the "virgin territory" ( as Don Eduardo likes to call it) of Guatemala that is near the Mexican border in Huehuetenango. Don Eduardo (owner of ... Read more >

Gallery: Extreme Adventure (part 2) - Hike to the Crater of Volcan Santiaguito

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Extreme Adventure - 2 day hike to the Crater of Santiaguito

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

outa xela!

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [522] | Comments [1]

Today I left Xela. So long to seeing Santa Maria from anywhere, anytime. So long to volunteering with Nuevos Horizontes. Im going to miss those rowdy little kids! Im gonna miss the awesome traveler scene (kinda.) Xela is a great place to meet people ... Read more >

Extreme Adventure (or madness) - going to the crater of Volcan Santiaguito

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [3591] | Comments [1]

Having just gone to the crater of one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world I think I can fairly confidently say that it is unlikely that I´ll ever undertake such an amazing and frankly mad adventure again. If you happen to be my mum, I´d probably ... Read more >

Tags: volacanic eruptions trekking extreme adventure