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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [3770] | Comments [2]
Flores to Punta Gorda 26/8/09 - 6/9/09 545 km
What kind of sound does a howler monkey make?... It’s 4am and we awoke to the sound of howler monkeys singing in chorus through the canopy of the jungle at the ruins of Tikal. It was a call ... Read more >
Tags: belize, caribbean sea, cycling, guatemala, tikal
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [2499]
About two weeks ago I made a trip to Lake Atitlan for the weekend as a friend of mine, Don Alvaro, knows someone who owns a hospedaje there. I´ve been to the lake before but have never been to San Juan before - it´s one of the twelve villages on the ... Read more >
Tags: lake, trekking
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 | By anita | Views [1646]
On my last night in Comalapa we ended up singing and eating and playing with hot coals around the fire, when at about 11:00pm a couple of gun shots rang out from behind where we were all sitting. Though this quieted us, we returned to normal festejar-... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [852]
“¡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
Mon, 5 May 2014 | By happyfeet123 | Views [518] | Scholarship Entry
We finally stop and I jump off the bed of the truck. I follow a dirt driveway until I see a worn shanty, barely bigger than a one-car garage. Crouching into the one-room shack, doubt creeps into my consciousness. This is where the seven of us are to sleep ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
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 >
Sun, 17 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [394]
It was time to bid Xela "adios" and begin my transition back to the states with my daughter. We decided to make Antigua our final port of call. Trinis and Daniel were so very kind to save us the hot, hour long walk across town to the Minerva ... Read more >
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [362]
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [285] | 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
Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By | Views [238] | Scholarship Entry
When shopping in exotic markets filled with colorful goods around the world, it’s often too easy to be swept up into the excitement of securing a bargain. Don’t get me wrong, in most markets haggling is customary, and indeed in some places vendors would ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By jillians | Photo Gallery
friole y arroz
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Wed, 10 Sep 2008 | By seths-pad | Photo Gallery
Guatemala
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Fri, 4 Feb 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Photo Gallery
Fishing trip with my brother and friends
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Thu, 12 Feb 2015 | By bebacastellan | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients Chipilin Leaves - 15 leaves Corn Flour - 5 cups Corn or Tusa leaves - 15 leaves Mozzarella & Cheddar Cheese Sour Creme Water - 3 cups Vegetable Oil - 3 table spoons Salt - 1 table spoon How to prepare this recipe Start by ...
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA