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Tikal'd Pink

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2976]

After crossing the border into Guatemala we jumped on a bus heading towards the capital. The ride took longer than expected because we had to wait two hours in a small town to pick up new passengers. This meant we had all sorts of opportunities to ... Read more >

Tags: antigua, chichicastenango, coban, flores, lake atitlan, san pedro, santiago de atitlan, star wars, tikal, volcano pacaya

Guatemala - First impressions

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By connieandjohn | Views [1939]

  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

Just Me and Dad in Guatemala

Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By disorientednomad | Views [931]

  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

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

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

Mexico to Belize to Guatemala - Week One!

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 | By ash-clarey | Views [840] | Comments [2]

Hi All We are having an absolute blast! This is most definitely the life. Since our last message we have been through Belize and into Guatemala. Belize is an amazing country but just too expensive for us. We were on the islands in the Carribean ... Read more >

Guatemala Adventures

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [614]

We arrived in Antigua on Monday. Having a great time visiting different ethnic (Mayan) restaurants and small shops. We hiked Vulcan Pacaya yesterday and ate a traditional Mayan dinner last night. Today we toured a old monastery that was converted into ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Weekly volunteer progress report July 1-4

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 | By donkosarev | Views [576]

Monday may perhaps be the last day at which the number of volunteers was restricted to a small number, 4 with the arrival of one new volunteer, Mariella. The first 2 hours were rather slow as Juan Jose took both Mariella and Rachel for what turned out ... Read more >

Antigua Week 2

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [570]

I am settling in very well in my second week in Antigua and finally getting comfortable with my schedule.  Monday morning I started back with my volunteer work at Casa Aleluya.  It was very different because all of the children 5 years and ... Read more >

Stagnent in San Marcos

Sun, 26 May 2013 | By laurenphillips16 | Views [314]

When stagnation sets in, and you're no longer learning new things about yourself and testing your limits, its time to get on the road again... Don't get me wrong, it is absolutely beautiful here. Surrounded by Lake Atitlan, beautiful jungle and 3 ... Read more >

Tags: guatemala., on the road

Photos: The Sanchez Valdes family

Wed, 4 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery

I met Vilma and her family 3 years ago. We got together again Tuesday
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Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By blackmamba | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

My passion in life is discovering and immersing myself in new cultures. I have spent the last ten years travelling and living in developing countries. My greatest education in life comes from learning about the individual stories of those less fortunate.... Read more >
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012

Gallery: Guate!Guate!Guate!

Tue, 1 May 2007 | By annabanana | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Flores and Lanquin

Thu, 1 May 2008 | By stu_n_anna | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Guatemala

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 | By hellie_and_bracey | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Central America

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By chelsearebecca | Photo Gallery


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