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Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By doodledawn | Views [1255]
Geographically speaking, I haven't moved that much from where I was last week, but sometimes I need to hibernate for a few days to catch my breath. I am currently in Rio Dulce, a small town 30 minutes down-river from Livingston, my port of entry from ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, hotel kangaroo, relaxing, rio dulce
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By anita | Views [884]
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 >
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [853]
“¡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, 31 May 2009 | By cherryblossomgirl | Views [757]
The four weeks language course in Guatemala has been part of the Travelworks project where we were supposed to stay in a Guatemalan host family. The A.P.P.E. Language Academy (Academia de Profesores Privados de Espanol Guatemala) is k nown to ... Read more >
Tags: a.p.p.e., antigua guatemala
Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [746]
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!
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [620]
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
Sat, 18 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [613] | Video
The video is an excerpt from our Sat market scavenger hunt. (Paul`s looking for a live piglet, I think.) Imagine the Ferry Plaza market with raw sewage smell, bootleg Spanish DVDs and a shantytown vibe... I`d planned a weekend outing to a hotel in ... Read more >
Sun, 30 Jun 2013 | By donkosarev | Views [599]
Having figured that due to my presence in Guatemala being for many more weeks and me wanting to record all the different activities that I do at my placement, I have decided to keep updating weekly all the goings on, to make sure nothing significant ... Read more >
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By eurocharles | Views [498]
After deciding which Eurail ticket to buy, i finally chose the Global Pass for 10 Days in 2 months. Yes, i will have to buy another one later. Anyway, the thing the surprised me was the speed of delivery. I just bought this thing on July 3 and today ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By hcr64 | Views [478]
Spent a couple of very pleasant days in Palenque in the hot sunshine & torrential rain. Took ourselves to the site of the ruins on a local bus which was much cheaper than the shuttles for tourists. Was a stunning place, much smaller than Tikal but ... Read more >
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [439]
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, 11 May 2013 | By joliver4567 | Views [405]
Hello all,
Sorry that I've been a bit behind on the blog, but some places we don't have electricity yet alone Internet. Guatemala is hands down the best spoken Spanish that I've heard yet. Ie. I understand about 1 in 10 words.... We spent ... Read more >
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By jillians | Photo Gallery
friole y arroz
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Sun, 12 Apr 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 4 Feb 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Photo Gallery
Fishing trip with my brother and friends
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