Destination: Guatemala
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Mon, 20 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2088]
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
Fri, 24 Sep 2010 | By kalamina | Views [1056] | Comments [1]
It has been a couple of weeks since I've blogged, so sorry about that. We haven't really doing any exciting travel so I though that I'd just combine the last 2 weeks in one blog. The lab work has finally come to an end and we are now at the feast in ... Read more >
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 | By joealotto13 | Views [975] | Comments [1]
Volcan Santa Maria is an extinct volcano located just next to Xela, where i´m studying spanish. I did a day hike with a bunch of the school where I´m studying spanish one saturday. It was pretty uneventful and a pretty easy hike but it was a nice view ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, santa maria, volcano
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [852]
“¡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, 27 Jun 2008 | By kathrynandruben | Views [717]
So, from Mexico we headed down to Belize. Contrary to everyone's advice, we weren't going to stay out on the cayes of Belize. Kathryn had spent half our money already on guacamole and chips in Mexico. After just one night in Belize city we made for the ... Read more >
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [709]
“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
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [566] | Comments [1]
Well babies, I´m here in Guatemala in the amazingly beautiful colonial town of Antigua. Its hard to describe how truly gorgeous this place is. Huge stone churches, cobblestone streets, and mountains surrounding as far as the eye can see (ethereal mist ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [546]
So this week and weekend was another classic week in Guatemala. Most of the week was the typical Antigua life. I have 2 tandem language partners now. One Guatemalan girl at 9am and a Venezuelan girl at 10am. It's really great because we meet up for an ... Read more >
Mon, 18 May 2015 | By nomadicdron | Views [511]
It is said that a family is something we get when we are born, but friends are the ones we choose ourselves. From our childhood to the days of our old age; friends are the ones who go along with us in all our ups and downs in life. They know our deepest ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala volunteering, volunteer abroad, volunteering in guatemala
Tue, 26 May 2015 | By | Views [484] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
“Move over, señoras y señores! Go on, lady - move to the back please, there’s plenty of space!” The driver’s assistant is rearranging the passengers on the already packed bus to make room for more. After a few months in Guatemala, this feels like a ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Sat, 25 May 2013 | By amak | Views [227]
This language immersion is starting off well. I was trying to ask for my key from the front desk. The poor man at the reception just looked at me like I was crazy. I realized that I had just spoken straight French to him. Ahhhh, ... Read more >
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
Mayan ruin in southeastern Guatemala
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Thu, 20 May 2010 | By hpmoon | Photo Gallery
Volcán Pacaya is an active volcano in the Escuintla department of Guatemala nearby Antigua and Guatemala City. Though the volcano had been dormant for over a century, it erupted in 1965 and hasn't stopped since. As recently as 2006, increased eruptions ...
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Tue, 4 Nov 2014 | By uriah | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Every moment of freedom of mine is spent in a quest to challenge myself and explore the vast world in which I live in. I was born in Pea Ridge, Arkansas and lived a life where exploration was my means of entertainment. Backpacking through the Ozark National ...
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 | By restafoto | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I think I should be chosen becasuse I love travelling and photography. Those are my passions and I would be very fortunate if I could do it both at the same time. Besides, I would have the opportunity of working with a proffesional photographer, I would ...
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship