Destination: Guatemala

What I never expected...

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By katt_aragon | Views [214] | Scholarship Entry

The first time I actually got to experience the wonders of Guatemala was when I was 15 years old. I visited different parts of Guatemala and I was absolutely amazed. I went to Antigua, Guatemala and I got to see a different side to where my father is ... Read more >

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Death by Zip Line

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By rachelfast | Views [1441] | Scholarship Entry

I’ll never forget the day that I “almost died” while zip lining in Guatemala. It was my second time visiting the exotic and beautiful country of Guatemala and my hosts were ecstatic to bring me to a new zip lining place they found. Before that day, I ... Read more >

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I got into a airplane one morning to see the world

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By afraid | Views [269] | Scholarship Entry

I'm so afraid of airplanes... And I used to be even more afraid to travel alone... I started to work to my own father on June 2013 and on September I got fired, not because of me but because things that I couldn't control. I was so frustrated that I went ... Read more >

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From the heart of the forest and back

Tue, 6 May 2014 | By anacosenza | Views [275] | Scholarship Entry

Riding on a Guatemalan chicken bus is one of those adventures you eighter love for the excitement or repel because of the honest danger. The colorful passengers, doubtful sobriety of the driver, smell of fried chicken and awe-inspiring scenery are all ... Read more >

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Grateful for the Unexpected

Mon, 5 May 2014 | By happyfeet123 | Views [440] | Scholarship Entry

We finally stop and I jump off the bed of the truck. I follow a dirt driveway until I see a worn shanty, barely bigger than a one-car garage. Crouching into the one-room shack, doubt creeps into my consciousness. This is where the seven of us are to sleep ... Read more >

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Semuc Champey & The Inbetween

Thu, 1 May 2014 | By aboveandbeyond | Views [255] | Scholarship Entry

The path was rough and we were surrounded by the Central American jungle. We could hear animals all around, the sun beamed through the lush greenery and everything looked like it had been sprinkled with fairy dust. Guatemala was glowing, and it was magic.... Read more >

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Photos: Entry 19: Lake Atitlan - Antigua

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 | By sneaver | Photo Gallery

Entry 19: Lake Atitlan – Antigua

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 | By sneaver | Views [720]

“I never met a fly without a buzz” was etched into my memory while attending high school in Virginia and from what I saw in San Pedro la Laguna, it may also be the unspoken mantra for many of her hostel inhabitants. Case in point-- Mr. Mullets ... Read more >

Photos: Antigua, Take 2

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 | By shortstuffsmith | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: Antigua

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 | By shortstuffsmith | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: Guatemala & The Earth Lodge

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 | By shortstuffsmith | Flickr Photo Gallery

Tags: antigua, earth lodge, guatemala

Saying goodbye to the children :(

Thu, 3 Apr 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [371]

I feel like today is worth it's own short blog post. Today was my last day with the children at school because tomorrow there is a parents meeting and the kids will not be there. I bought a pinata and stuffed it with candy, crayons, pencils, pencil sharpeners, ... Read more >

The final weekend...Semuc Champey!

Thu, 3 Apr 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [449]

Even though I was sad about it being my last weekend in Guatemala and the affordable trips to beautiful places were coming to an end, I was very excited to be finally heading to the one place that I had been waiting to go to since I arrived 6 weeks ago.... Read more >

Photos: Entry 18: Lanquin

Mon, 31 Mar 2014 | By sneaver | Photo Gallery

Entry 17: Flores, Guatemala – Tikal ruins

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 | By sneaver | Views [1124]

I’ll be honest with you – I didn’t want to leave Mexico and for a brief spell I seriously contemplated turning north. With Mexico love and border crossing trepidations damned, I said adios Mexico, hello Belize, adios Belize and hello ... Read more >