Destination: Guatemala
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Fri, 23 Dec 2005 | By solbeam | Views [4369]
14.1, 3.1, 2.1
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12.5, 2.7, 2.0
“Oh my gosh, this one’s so little!” I put the slide rule down and, with two careful fingers, lift the little creature up. His width, as measured exactly to be 2.0 centimeters, is small enough ... Read more >
Tags: Animals
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By connieandjohn | Views [1931]
Now we know why few people bring a car into Central America. Even before we reached the border between Mexico and Guatemala we picked up a guide. He and his son directed us to follow their motorcycle then handled our exit from Mexico and the ... Read more >
Tags: People
Thu, 8 Oct 2009 | By jarrodkee43 | Views [1191]
After tossing up where to go next Diego and Jose decide to tackle some new frontiers and head into Guatemala. What ensues is a very hairy boat ride up the river to cross into Guatemala, followed by a 3 hour bus ride to Flores/Santa Elena. Guatemalan ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Oct 2005 | By willlou | Views [1127]
Last week we left Antigua to spend a week or so in Honduras. We visited the Mayan ruins at Copan and had planned to head to the coast to stay on the Bay Islands. We had to cancel this trip as Hurricane Wilma brewed up and the coast was put on Hurricane ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [997] | Comments [1]
So last night around seven, parades began through the main square for Semana Santa. There were children everywhere dressed up in little purple gowns (it's for Easter, but they looked like they were on their way to Hogwart's!), swinging smoking lanterns, ... Read more >
Tags: misadventures
Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By disorientednomad | Views [921]
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 [834]
“¡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, 22 Jun 2007 | By moley | Views [789] | Comments [3]
Well I guess it had to happen at some point! Had a real headache this morning after going out with the group for a little drink in Panajachel on the shores of lake Atitlan. This is will be the last one as its horrid in the heat! Saying that though it ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 | By tempolibre | Views [549]
El
Retiro Lodge, Lanquin, 30 de abril
Llegamos hace
unos días y todavía estamos descubriendo poco a poco el lugar y su
funcionamiento. Aurora, como habla perfectamente el español, trabaja en recepción
(horarios: 7-9.30 AM y 4-19 PM), y ... Read more >
Tags: volontariat
Tue, 14 Apr 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [459] | Video
Week 4: One of the advantages of being near volcanoes is hot springs. One afternoon after classes Derek, Laura, Jen & Kyle and I headed for the Fuentes Georginas spa. Let's say it was amazingly relaxing and the drive to and from it in a picop through ... Read more >
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [350]
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [269] | Scholarship Entry
We met our guide and took off through the Nebaj market to the microbuses. The clouds were heavy and the music was repeating a Spanish song “God, please bring the rain!” as if to tempt the heavens into bringing the rainy season early. Just in time to ruin ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Fri, 15 Nov 2013 | By mearle | Photo Gallery
Backpacking through Guatemala
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Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By itai | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Travel is my greatest passion. It drives me intensely to explore places, people and ideas which are indissociable to me. Filling my senses and mind as I travel has always brought me great joy. One day though, I discovered that I could share this feeling ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012
Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By ingrid_nash | Photo Gallery
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