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Lago de Atitlan, Volcan Pacaya and Antigua

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [3787]

Xela to Lago de Atitlan, our overland trekking adventure. Rina and Lior our fearless guides from Quetzaltrekkers, led us over the mountains, past a highland town called 'Alaska', through cloud forests, past highland villages, past treacherous landslides, ... Read more >

Tags: colonial towns, guatemala, trekking, volcanoes

Tikal'd Pink

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2959]

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

Semuc Champey

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2058]

I rise up this morning to take a test of my true adventureness! Whilst El Retiro boasts a beautiful setting, I regret staying here. They're nice enough to let me store my bag as I stuck 50 quetzales (price of admission to Semuc Champey) in my pocket.... Read more >

Tags: water

Tankers, danger, and the colonial capital

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1792]

With Semuc Champey wrapped up, I began my journey toward Antigua. In the cab of a big rig I was, going up the winding and gravel road out of Lanquin and onto the road toward Guatemala City. Up a series of twists, turns, and hairbends, it took over ... Read more >

The Lady with the Shawl

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 | By kalamina | Views [1025] | Comments [1]

It has been a couple of weeks since I've blogged, so sorry about that. We haven't really doing any exciting travel so I though that I'd just combine the last 2 weeks in one blog. The lab work has finally come to an end and we are now at the feast in ... Read more >

Catching a Moment - A coming together like no other

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By karinas_extraordinary_life | Views [518] | Scholarship Entry

I challenge you to find a more beautiful and exciting Christmas tradition anywhere. What I just observed is unrivaled by any city in any country in the world! Perched up high above the city lights I witnessed the heavens come to life. When 4 million ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

This is why Volunteering in Guatemala with your best friend is a good idea

Mon, 18 May 2015 | By nomadicdron | Views [498]

It is said that a family is something we get when we are born, but friends are the ones we choose ourselves. From our childhood to the days of our old age; friends are the ones who go along with us in all our ups and downs in life. They know our deepest ... Read more >

Tags: guatemala volunteering, volunteer abroad, volunteering in guatemala

Day 43 - Guatemala

Wed, 9 Jul 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [355]

Today was another long transit day with three buses and road border crossings into Guatemala from Mexico. We made it safe & sound to the quiet mountain transit town of Quetzaltenango or Xela as the locals call it. Whilst the road trip was a ... Read more >

Gallery: San Marcos/Lake Atitlan

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 | By pen-eddie | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: more belize a bit of guatamala

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By aprillabbe | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Kites in Santiago Sacatepequez

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 | By heywoods1976 | Photo Gallery

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Photos: My Scholarship Entry - Surviving Guatemala

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 | By hcarson | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

A fellow from Ireland was telling me about his love of music. He described the feeling of playing on a guitar, how much it meant to him and inspired him.He asked “What's comparable for you?” My answer was simple,“cameras, photography”.What started off ... Read more >
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Tags: guatemala, photography, scholarship

Photos: Quality Trekking in Quetzaltenago

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

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My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

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 ... Read more >
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, basket, family, guatemala, kids, latin america, motorbike, old man, shoes, travel photography scholarship 2010