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Wed, 9 Apr 2008 | By ladyd | Views [864]
I honestly can´t believe I have been here in Guatemala for only two days. It feels like a lifetime ago that I left West 4th Street for LaGuardia. My time here so far has been split between the colonial city of Antigua and currently in what they call ... Read more >
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 | By aprillabbe | Views [981] | Comments [1]
Well since i last wrote a lot has happened…
Belize was really cool, their first language is English, but most everyone also speaks Spanish and Creole so that made things fairly easy in terms of getting around. We stayed on the lovely island ... Read more >
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [804]
Alright! How can I possibly sum up San Pedro? Umm...lazy. Yep, more of it! We spent four nights there, and 80% of that time was sitting/laying on pillows in colorful open-air restaurants, eating Thai curry and falafel and space cookies (oh yes, San ... Read more >
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By anita | Views [808]
I spent last week (Holy Week) observing the processions that are so prominent in Guatemala City the week before Easter. I didn't get to write about it so much, but I have these photos as a sort of photo-journal, with fun & interesting captions.... Read more >
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 | By dennispeper | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [929] | Comments [1]
So last night around seven, parades began through the main square for Semana Santa. There were children everywhere dressed up in little purple gowns (it's for Easter, but they looked like they were on their way to Hogwart's!), swinging smoking lanterns, ... Read more >
Tags: misadventures
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [863] | Comments [3]
So in the last few days, I managed to make it successfully with Anna to Antigua, Guatemala! We each got certified in scuba diving, our passport to the ocean! As of 3 days ago we can go anywhere in the world we want to to dive up to 100 feet down ... Read more >
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 | By mattso | Views [1348] | Comments [3]
Greetings once again :). I´ve been in Guatemala for the past 4 or 5 days since leaving the lovely coastline of Belize. We crossed the border without incident this time and endured a long bumpy bus ride to Flores, which is small little town on an island ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [551]
Finca Ixobel near Poptun is a eco lodge with a very earthy feel. The accomodations are basic but very nice. Bungalows that are on stilts high in the trees are available. Or dorms stile rooms, camping, and some individual rooms in small houses through ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 8 Feb 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [1087]
We left Copan around 7 o’clock so we could arrive at the border at La Florida before the crowds. We quickly and painlessly processed out of Honduras and went through immigration into Guatemala. But our car papers had expired for the C-4 countries ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [1550] | Comments [1]
The crown jewels of Mayan civilization are Tikal, Chichen Itza, Palenque, Uxmal, and Copan and now we have visited all of them. Like the others Copan was occupied from around 1400 BC until 600 AD and then declined. It lacks the towering pyramids ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [447]
RioDulce at Lake Izabel is a warm and humid place. Even in February. However,with the lake to swim in it was great. We stayed in a bungalow at La Tortugal. It was a great place with friendly staff and wonderful food. The showers were hot and the view ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tue, 5 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [501]
Ola amigos Antigua has been a good experience and intro into the highlands of Guatemala. After 4 days we moved on to Panajachel on Lago Atitlan. It is a large lake with 3 volcanos on its shores and numerous Mayan villages to visit. The crafts that the ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [557]
We arrived in Antigua on Monday. Having a great time visiting different ethnic (Mayan) restaurants and small shops. We hiked Vulcan Pacaya yesterday and ate a traditional Mayan dinner last night. Today we toured a old monastery that was converted into ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
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