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Fri, 30 Jan 2009 | By elbo_mozza | Views [722]
I made it to Guatemala having previously decided not to come because of horror stories regarding the gang crime and violent attacks on buses. So far so good, even travelled through Guatemala City which is big and dirty but looks quite interesting. ... Read more >
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [4240]
We are staying at the moment with a local family, of Melida Ortez and Domingo Rodrigez. The first week they had 3 granddaughters staying with them = Melida 8, Melani 5 and Mariordi 4, but this week only Melanie remains. We have a plain room ... Read more >
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 | By soyeldustin | Photo Gallery
city!
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Sat, 24 Jan 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [618] | Comments [2]
1.22.09- Woke up, and had to get my 2nd rabies shot... I hate dogs now. We got on a chicken bus, and rode it around the lake. More spectacular views. About 4 hours of uncomfortable busses, finally we´re way way up in the mountains. We drove through ... Read more >
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [1080] | Comments [2]
1-16-09. Quit my job and got on a plane for central america. Little nervous, really excited. Landed in Guatemala City and went straight to our hotel. (Couldnt really go out. There´s about 10 murders a day in guatemala city, and the distance between somewhere ... Read more >
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [1243]
As requested by Mr. E. White from Milton Keynes here is a brief update on the reforestation project. Following a brief suspension over the Christmas break due to Mario going AWOL for a few days we recently commenced the project again. This involved working ... Read more >
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Tue, 20 Jan 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [1063]
I`ve just completed a hike to the top of Volcan Tajamulco which is the highest point in Central America at 4222m. I`d been talking about doing the hike with two of my Cuates, Mario and Marvin, for over a month. The basic idea had been to do the trek ... Read more >
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Tue, 20 Jan 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery
Trek to the highest point in central america at 4222m
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Fri, 16 Jan 2009 | By ivanci | Views [1081] | Comments [1]
Without smiles and camera we cross the border to Guatemala at 7am, Sunday 4. January. Walking between many abandoned buildings we cannot spot any uniformed personel and the only custom officer we can see looks like more a taxi driver. He opened our passports ... Read more >
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 | By soyeldustin | Photo Gallery
volcanoes!
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Thu, 15 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1299]
We took a launch across the lake to San Pedro, and found ourselves a lovely hotel room with bathroom for 50q and spent a few days exploring the town which is quite big and growing. We went to a bar and watched a free movie while Kent and Gary shared ... Read more >
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [933]
We were lucky to have a hospedaje (guesthouse) recommended to us and got a room with 2 double beds which we shared with Gary for 60quetzales. We get approx 4.5 quetzales per NZ$1, we were getting 8 pesos for NZ$1 in Mexico so you would think that things ... Read more >
Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [881]
We caught a collectivo from Comitan and it dropped us outside immigration at the border of Mexico. We actually lined up and Carol was first and presented her passport, of course the man couldn't find an entry stamp so asked for her tourist card. She ... Read more >
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