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Ah... the joys of travel

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 | By pen-eddie | Views [1884] | Comments [1]

We had a bit of an adventure getting to Flores, the place from which we planned to visit the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala´s north. When we were in Antigua, we booked ourselves a bus ticket from Antigua to Flores, we later realised that we would need to ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Honduras and Lago de Atitlan

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 | By willlou | Views [1119]

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

Just Me and Dad in Guatemala

Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By disorientednomad | Views [899]

  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

Holy Week in Guatemala

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By anita | Views [861]

I spent last week (Holy Week) observing the processions that are so prominent in Guatemala City the week before Easter. I didn't get to write about it so much, but I have these photos as a sort of photo-journal, with fun & interesting captions.... Read more >

Arrival in Guatemala City!

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [839] | Comments [2]

Hola, from Guatemala City!  I have been in Guatemala for almost 2 weeks now, and so far it has been incredible!  After waking up at 3:00 AM, spending a layover in Houston chatting with a very friendly Guatemalan family, I finally arrived in ... Read more >

I am here

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [728]

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!

Guatemala: June 19th to 25th

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By lockers | Views [631]

On the 18 hour bus ride from Managua in Nicaragua to Guatemala City, I met an Australian girl, Monique, and, after being advised that it wasn't safe to get a public bus on a Sunday evening to Antigua, we shared a 30 ... Read more >

First Few Days in La Antigua Guatemala

Sun, 1 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [625] | Comments [3]

I arrived on Friday evening to a Bienvenida Ani U sign on my door.  I have taken the first few days to relax, re-learn the money, read  my lonely planet  Guatemala book and get acquainted with the city.  Slowly but surely I am ... Read more >

Flores and Lanquin

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By stu_n_anna | Views [554]

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 >

the ego has landed...

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [554] | 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

Starting volunteer placement and Spanish classes

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [427] | Comments [1]

Life lessons learned so far:   Water temperature is directly related to water pressure; the more pressure, the warmer the water (I think.  It doesn’t actually get hot).   Guatemalans can pack more people onto ... Read more >

¿¡ Have I taught you nothing ?!

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [384]

Our last day in Antigua before catching a flight to Flores and Tikal, Mom & I decided to get a touch adventurous and climb Pacaya Volcano. In the grand tradition of Developing Countries' Dubious Safety Protocols at Major National Treasures (see:... Read more >

Tags: guatamala, pacaya volcano, trekking

Photos: Quality Trekking in Quetzaltenago

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Passport & Plate - Souffle de Chipilin

Mon, 9 Feb 2015 | By bebacastellan | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

A summary in photographs of step by step of the unique Souffle de Chipilin. From Guatemala with love. Watch: https://vimeo.com/119075370
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Tags: 2015 passport & plate: sri lanka

Gallery: Kites in Santiago Sacatepequez

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 | By heywoods1976 | Photo Gallery


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