Destination: Guatemala

Panajachel, Lago de Atitlan

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [888]

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 >

Gallery: Panajachel, Lago de Atitlan

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Into Guatamala

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [813]

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 >

Trekking across the Cuchamantes Mountains

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [1240] | Comments [5]

I`ve just done a 3 day trek/journey across the Cuchamantes mountains between Nebaj and Todos Santos in the north of Guatemala. The majority of the trek is at around 3000m and the scenery is generally pretty impressive if it isn`t foggy. Day 1 ... Read more >

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Gallery: Nebaj to Todos Santos

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

Saving the planet (well, a forest in Guatemala)

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 | By amil_patel | Views [877] | Comments [1]

I started my voluntary work in Xela about 3 weeks ago which was pretty easy to find. A couple of people I know decided it would be a good idea to promise to replace a forest that got infected with some kind of disease. Instead of saying we would plant ... Read more >

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Guatemala - Week 13

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 | By hellie_and_bracey | Views [867]

Week 13 starts on Sun 14th December with us first in line for the inclusive breakfast at the Yellow House Hostel in Antigua. We had a full day of shopping and general travel admin planned so needed the fortification. We also found fortification in ... Read more >

Gallery: Guatemala

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 | By hellie_and_bracey | Photo Gallery

Dal Chiapas al Guatemala

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 | By auaround | Views [954] | Comments [5]

Ci eravamo salutati a Oaxaca e ci ritroviamo a San Pedro La Laguna sul lago Atitlan. I nostri ultimi giorni messicanni li abbiamo trascorsi in Chiapas a San Cristobal de Las Casas, dove ci siamo dedicati per   una settimana allo studio dello spagnolo ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

Gallery: Reforestation Project

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

Guatemala - Week 12

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 | By hellie_and_bracey | Views [880]

Our Sunday morning lie-in was rudely truncated on 7th Dec by the sounds of firecrackers and music coming from the streets of Antigua. I should just mention at this point that noises such as these are by no means unusual in Central America. Almost everywhere ... Read more >

Why going to Guatemalan football matches isn´t as rubbish as you might first think...

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 | By amil_patel | Views [716]

I´ve taken to going to Guatemalan football matches recently. It´s the exciting part of the season with the top six teams in the league playing a knock out cup competition to determine who will be champions. Most of my Guatemalan mates are football mad ... Read more >

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Daytrips from Xela over the past few weeks

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 | By amil_patel | Views [1657] | Comments [1]

I´ve been on a number of daytrips to villages/volcanos/hot springs around Xela while I´ve been studing Spanish during the daytime. Laguna de Chicabal A couple of weekends ago we went up to the Laguna Chicabal which is a lake formed in the crater ... Read more >

Tags: day trips

Gallery: Trips around Xela

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

Trek up Volcan Santa Maria

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 | By amil_patel | Views [4205]

We went for a trek up Volcan Santa Maria the other with my Spanish school in Xela. Santa Maria is a volcano with an altitude of 3768m above see level at the top and it was definitely one of the most impressive hikes that I´ve done. Santa Maria itself ... Read more >

Tags: trekking