Destination: Guatemala
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Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2970]
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
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By moley | Views [1293] | Comments [1]
In a small wee town called Flores Gautemala. Yesterday Jo and I decided to swim in the lake outside the hotel. We sat in the water which was teeming with fish and looked across the further bank. It was beautiful, the sun was shining and we were in ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Sat, 13 Dec 2008 | By hellie_and_bracey | Views [920]
Our Sunday morning lie-in was rudely truncated on 7th Dec by the sounds of firecrackers and music coming from the streets of Antigua. I should just mention at this point that noises such as these are by no means unusual in Central America. Almost everywhere ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [838]
“¡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
Sat, 5 Sep 2015 | By tomcan | Views [593] | 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
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [435] | 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, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [424]
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
Sat, 16 Aug 2014 | By emilybou | Views [417] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I have loved films since I can remember, my dad and I used to (still do) watch Alien marathons and the horror channel all weekend. From this I have loved filming, I use mostly a GoPro and whilst sometimes I get carried away with having fun rather than ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico
Mon, 25 May 2015 | By | Views [380] | Scholarship Entry
Everyone has a "hit list" right? Not the kind of hit list where you name the people you want killed off (bad form to put that sort of thing in writing); rather, a list of travel stories you can tell to just about any crowd. My audience is typically ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Sun, 26 May 2013 | By laurenphillips16 | Views [308]
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
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By jillians | Photo Gallery
friole y arroz
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Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery
Two day hike to the crater of Volcan Santiaguito - one of the ten most active volcanos in the world...
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Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By jarrodkee43 | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By centralamerica | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Dear Jason,
Photographing and travelling around the world, are my favourite combination ever and there is nothing else that I want more in my life then to combine those two, as my “work office”!
I am from Slovenia and I have been living ...
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, basket, family, guatemala, kids, latin america, motorbike, old man, shoes, travel photography scholarship 2010
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