Destination: Guatemala

Gallery: guatemala

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By moley | Photo Gallery

Guatemala Week 3

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Views [856] | Comments [3]

We planned to stay at Pablo’s house for our last week in Antigua and maybe continue with another week of school.   However on the Sunday night after watching a movie (Apocalypto – bit of Mel Gibson Mayan history, if you have seen the movie the fat ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

freezing showers and earthquakes

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By anita | Views [688]

So Tuesday I decided it was finally a good time to shower. Apparently, 9:00am is prime shower time as the water in the solar power shower is just warming to a comfortable temperature but has not yet hit the scalding temperatures it can reach if you ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Antigua, Pana + Chichi

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Photo Gallery

Guatemala week 2

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Views [723] | Comments [2]

Back at Pablo’s for our second week and his house was beginning to get a little more crowded as 2 Canadians (Julienne and Alastair – very strange couple), an Argentinean Julio, a Puerto Rican Lawyer Joseph (who managed the Gringo Irish pub in Antigua ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

humble ode to my beloved chicken buses

Thu, 7 Jun 2007 | By anita | Views [6374]

The current exchange rate is about 1 US Dollar = 7.79740 Guatemalan Quetzales, putting my 12Q chicken bus ride to from Guatemala City to Comalapa at just over $1.50. It is in these cheap, two hour time-frames that I remember so well why I love Guatemala.... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Gallery: Karla's Graduation

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Photo Gallery

Guatemala Week 1

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Views [794] | Video

We were greeted by Karla and her mum as we arrived in Guatemala.   The first thing we both noticed is that Guatemala City doesn’t have much of a skyline as there are very few buildings that rise above a couple of stories.   We checked into a quaint ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

climbing on glass

Thu, 31 May 2007 | By anita | Views [2703]

As has been anticipated for a year now, I finally climbed Pacaya, the still-active volcano that promises visitors a good hike and a close adventure with lava. Our climb up was eventful with kids on horses calling "taxi, taxi" for those who ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

continually adventuring

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By anita | Views [614]

So we ended back up at Semuc Champay, the beautiful pristine turquoise blue-green natural pools that sit above rapids that crash into the cave below (you know, THAT semuc champay:D) and had adventures completely different than the ones I had last year.... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

first adventures [2007 Guate trip]

Wed, 23 May 2007 | By anita | Views [547]

Within the past two days I have gotten a new phone, Erin and I have made it from the capitol to Comalapa, sang late into the night to a campfire we had cooked our chicken on (with Cat and Mateo of course) and today's big adventure was getting from Guatemala ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Gutaemala Nov 06

Thu, 17 May 2007 | By scottfromscotland | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala

Wed, 2 May 2007 | By northern_observer | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guate!Guate!Guate!

Tue, 1 May 2007 | By annabanana | Photo Gallery

Xela, a good night´s sleep

Wed, 4 Apr 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [1100] | Comments [1]

As I sit here in Antigua on my final night in Guatemala I´m thinking over the good and the bad of the past two weeks. The good: this land is gorgeous  Guatemala´s landscape is truly amazing and diverse. You want the beach? The pacific slope´s got ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road