Destination: Guatemala

Gallery: Volcan Tajamulco

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

Guatemala and Mexico

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 | By ivanci | Views [904] | 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 >

Gallery: san lucas and el lago

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 | By soyeldustin | Photo Gallery

San Pedro de la laguna

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1132]

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 >

Gallery: San Pedro, Lago de Atitlan

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Panajachel, Lago de Atitlan

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [769]

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 [692]

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 [1176] | 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 >

Tags: trekking

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 [825] | 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 >

Tags: volunteer work

Guatemala - Week 13

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 | By hellie_and_bracey | Views [829]

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 [920] | 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