Destination: Guatemala
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Mon, 20 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2094]
I rise up this morning to take a test of my true adventureness! Whilst El Retiro boasts a beautiful setting, I regret staying here. They're nice enough to let me store my bag as I stuck 50 quetzales (price of admission to Semuc Champey) in my pocket.... Read more >
Tags: water
Mon, 7 Nov 2005 | By solbeam | Views [1998]
Sometime in the last few months I picked up a new personal meal-prompted ritual. And it only slightly (and admittedly irrationally) bothers me that onlookers might presume I’m Christian (which I, although a fan of Jesus “the pilgrim,” am not) when I ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 | By sierrayla-1 | Views [1269] | Comments [1]
Hola de Antigua, The trip down here from San Ignacio was a long one. I caught a bus to Benque, a town near the border. While on the bus I was very fortunate to meet two German girls, one of which spoke fluent Spanish. ... Read more >
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 | By mazystar | Views [1216] | Comments [2]
With much anticipation and a nervous disposition, I have arrived in Guatemala. The flight from London to Huston was trouble free and we arrived in Huston half an hour early.
However, going through customs and immigration wasn't pleasent at all. The ... Read more >
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 | By djnlacey | Views [1035]
From Chichicastenango, we took a windy bus ride heading south to the volcano flanked Lake Atitlan. From the bus stop in Panajachel, we took a launcha (small motor boat) to San Marcos, a small town known for it's mystical feel. We checked into the ... Read more >
Tags: cliff jumping, fireworks, guatemala, kayaks, lago atitlan, mayan sauna, new years eve, san marcos, san pedro volcano, yoga
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [856]
“¡Cuidado!” someone shouts, as a quetzal with a six metre wingspan catches a gust and soars upwards, rippling my hair as I duck. The giant bird lurches as her reins pull taught, and she begins to dance proudly back and forth on the ... Read more >
Tags: 2017 writing scholarship
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By stu_n_anna | Views [582]
After a dusty drive from the border, we arrived in Flores. It´s a
pretty little town built on an island in the middle of a lake. We found
a hostel with a room, not that great, but a really nice roof deck with
stunning lake views, and hammocks! After ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [534]
i dont know if ill ever finish that last message. the blogging thing hasnt been high on my list of priorities here... Left Utila, ferry back to La Ceiba. On the boat I met a girl who was going to San Pedro Sula that afternoon, and decided to head with ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [518]
This country is beautiful!! The weather has been amazing so far and the landscape of Antigua is breathtaking! When I first arrived, I was taken here to Maximo Nivel to check in, and then brought to my "homestay"...I was under the impression that I would ... Read more >
Thu, 22 May 2014 | By jugap | Views [504] | Comments [1]
Guatemala is now our "home". Our first stop was Flores from which we went to Tikal Ruins (1.5hrs).WE elected to do the sunrise tour. That meant we left the hostel at 3am to sit on top of a ruin for sunrise.However due to low cloud we didn't see the sunrise ... Read more >
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 | By lvinagre | Views [323]
arco de santa catalina, la antigua, guatemala
Tags: arco de santa catalina la antigua guatemala
Fri, 9 May 2014 | By | Views [243] | 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 >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By aprillabbe | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 | By elawlor | Photo Gallery
antigua, atitlan, tikal
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