Destination: Guatemala

Gallery: Antigua

Sun, 4 Feb 2007 | By pen-eddie | Photo Gallery

all dressed up and nowhere to go

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [797]

I´m not really sure that that title has anything to do with this entry, except maybe for the fact that I´m not sure that this entry is actually going anywhere. Basically I´m bored and have nothing better to do than sit here and ramble for a little while.... Read more >

Tags: Culture

It was nice but...

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [676]

“Please, please, please just check my bed for scorpions,” I knew I was asking for a reason.   My first night in Monterrico was not off to a great start. I had Emilie check my bed for me before I got into it; the first thing she did was lift ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Gallery: pacaya

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Photo Gallery

Oh what a beautiful view

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [1273] | Video

It was Monday afternoon that I forked over the cash (around $6 US) at the Barco travel agency for my bus ride and a guide to volcan Pacaya. I decided long before getting here, that climbing Pacaya would be something I had to do. I’d basically been looking ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Antigua

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Photo Gallery

what was lurking in the dark...

Sun, 7 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [1091] | Comments [3]

It all started last night when I got home from the bar and turned on the light in my room to find a gi-normous black bug scurrying across the floor. Obviously I found this to be quite disturbing and did not want to sleep with that thing in my room. ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

I have nothing creative to call this entry

Sat, 6 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [714]

Sooooooo…. Stuff is going pretty good here I suppose. I started Spanish lessons yesterday, which was crazy, they’re going to wear me right out. 4 hours is way too long to be doing anything. I did learn quite a bit tho, and I know I really need the ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

I am here

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [712]

Just a quick note to let everyone know I'm ok. Still setteling in, will write more soon. Arrived yesterday to the beautiful sights and sounds that are Guatemala. The scenery is breathtaking. I am staying with the Morelas family. They ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

Photos: Guatemala

Tue, 8 Aug 2006 | By shaz | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guate-amala

Mon, 7 Aug 2006 | By anita | Photo Gallery

summary of my Guatemala trip [for newsletter]

Mon, 7 Aug 2006 | By anita | Views [793]

Two Months of Moments To start off in describing my two month experience in Guatemala, I must relate my latest “Guatemalan moment” that occurred about a week ago. Mateo and I were working on the chicken coop when three indigenous women came by to ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

adios Guate!

Mon, 7 Aug 2006 | By anita | Views [668]

My feet hurt so badly... Cat's birthday is today, but we celebrated it Saturday with a bunch of her friends in Poaquil, a little city that's 11.5 kilometers from Comalapa. Mateo decides that instead of taking the hour and a half bus ride and going ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

riding the chicken buses horizontally

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 | By anita | Views [1734]

As if our chicken bus rides have not been interesting enough, yesterday provided the ultimate of the ultimate of my chicken bus experiences. We, Lucy and Jessica (some ladies from California that I traveled with)and myself, had just spent 6 hours ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

wow...I am so cool!

Thu, 6 Jul 2006 | By anita | Views [601]

Today I just got back from a two day trip, hiking up a volcano that also holds the title as the highest point in Central America, Tajumulco! On Wednesday we left at 6am and started our climb around 10. It took us until 4pm to get to the site where ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures