Destination: Guatemala
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Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [3387]
Following the Extreme Adventure to the crater of Volcan Santiaguito, I spent last week exploring the "virgin territory" ( as Don Eduardo likes to call it) of Guatemala that is near the Mexican border in Huehuetenango. Don Eduardo (owner of ... Read more >
Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By disorientednomad | Views [933]
One day, I was looking at the "1,000 places to go before you die" book, and I saw Tikal. I thought, "I want to go there" so I asked my parents (I was visiting them at the time) if anyone wanted to go for my 30th birthday. My ... Read more >
Tags: 30th birthday, family, guatemala, milky way, santiago atitlan, spanish, tikal, traveling
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [848]
“¡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
Sun, 23 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [768]
Our 6am tourist shuttle bus ($20) to Antigua duly picked us up and a mere 20mins later we were at La Florida and preparing to cross over into Guatemala. We were the only vehicle trying to cross at that time and it was a pleasure to go through the ... Read more >
Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [739]
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!
Sat, 5 Sep 2015 | By tomcan | Views [603] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I recently graduated with a film degree and I am passionate about finding, creating and telling stories. I love to travel and explore new cultures and meet new people. Making documentary films is the most interesting and rewarding style of filmmaking ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
Wed, 21 May 2008 | By irish-rover | Views [518] | Comments [2]
My flight here was both more straightforward and and more stressful than I had expected. I anticipated delayed flights and missed connections (concerns that never actually materialized). I did not, however, expect to be interrogated about my travel plans ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [510]
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 >
Mon, 18 May 2015 | By nomadicdron | Views [509]
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
Fri, 1 Oct 2010 | By kalamina | Views [470]
Hi everyone, this is just a quick blog to let everyone know that although there are landslides here at the moment we are both fine. Right now we are still in Panajachel and are meant to leave tomorrow morning, but I don´t think we will be going anywhere ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [454]
Iximche, Chocolate Museum, Lake Atitlan, and, of course, Casa Aleluya
Interesting things from this week at the orphanage:
I found out a really awful story about one of the young girls, Fernanda, from the orphanage. ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [442] | Comments [2]
We're a family of 4 traveling through Guatemala and Belize. This is my first venture into the "open" internet, curious to see how it works. Note to friends and family: anyone can read these stories, see these photos, and read your comments.... Read more >
Sat, 25 May 2013 | By amak | Views [223]
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 >
Tue, 8 Aug 2006 | By shaz | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 12 Jul 2015 | By sheree | Photo Gallery
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