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Tue, 25 Aug 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [6295] | Comments [4]

9/8/09 - 20/8/09 Xela to Flores 445 km Well we did it, we finally left Xela after a few previous attempts to do so. It had been one of those places where no matter what you try to do, you may never leave. What started as a few weeks of Spanish ... Read more >
Tags: caves, cycling, guatemala, highlands
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 | By sierrayla-1 | Views [1258] | Comments [1]

Hola de Antigua, The trip down here from San Ignacio was a long one. I caught a bus to Benque, a town near the border. While on the bus I was very fortunate to meet two German girls, one of which spoke fluent Spanish. ... Read more >
Thu, 8 Oct 2009 | By jarrodkee43 | Views [1207]

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 >
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1194]
Up early, a last Starbuck's in hand, nearly now a memory from the developed world, and a last minute push to get an untested website up and running. Despite heroic efforts all night and early morning, as Darrin reluctantly admitted, never launch untested ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [952] | Comments [3]
So in the last few days, I managed to make it successfully with Anna to Antigua, Guatemala! We each got certified in scuba diving, our passport to the ocean! As of 3 days ago we can go anywhere in the world we want to to dive up to 100 feet down ... Read more >
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
Sat, 5 Sep 2015 | By tomcan | Views [601] | 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, 2 Nov 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [599] | Comments [4]
so, I have reached Lake atitlan and it´s probably one of the most beautiful place i have ever been. Huge lake in the middle of volcanos and mountians..incredible.. Staying at this cool little hostel "la iguana Perdida", 5 dollars a night and ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Wed, 27 May 2015 | By kelseyapple | Views [597] | Scholarship Entry
Utopia is a perfect name for this hostel, a huge hardwood building with no walls right in the middle of the Guatemalan jungle. From my 2nd floor hammock (30 Quetzals per night) I could see the lime green glow of fireflies buzzing around the trees in ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 | By alleen | Views [507] | Comments [1]

It is my last week in Guatemala. I am not sure I’ve even had time to properly process all of
what I’ve learned while here. I
tried to give you a small taste of things Guatemalan. I thought of one other thing I didn’t mention today. ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, holy week, xela
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [279] | Video

No sleep for any of us for the past 40 hours. We arrived today at our spartan Antigua homestay, 10 people in an 800 square foot home, and that comfort zone started to crumble. I´m writing this at 10:30 and although we collapsed in bed 3 hours ago, ... Read more >
Tags: antigua nels
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 | By anita | Photo Gallery
first trip sola to Guatemala
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Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By jillians | Photo Gallery
friole y arroz
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Mon, 2 Feb 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 8 Aug 2006 | By shaz | Photo Gallery
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