Destination: Guatemala
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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [3749] | 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
Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2968]
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
Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By disorientednomad | Views [923]
One day, I was looking at the "1,000 places to go before you die" book, and I saw Tikal. I thought, "I want to go there" so I asked my parents (I was visiting them at the time) if anyone wanted to go for my 30th birthday. My ... Read more >
Tags: 30th birthday, family, guatemala, milky way, santiago atitlan, spanish, tikal, traveling
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 | By kathrynandruben | Views [708]
So, from Mexico we headed down to Belize. Contrary to everyone's advice, we weren't going to stay out on the cayes of Belize. Kathryn had spent half our money already on guacamole and chips in Mexico. After just one night in Belize city we made for the ... Read more >
Wed, 26 Mar 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [578]
What to say about this weekend except...holy crap. The week started with some St. Patty's day fun and good news about acceptance into my Graduate program! :) Then it came to a close with some celebratory dancing on the bar at La Sala and a departure ... Read more >
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [557] | Comments [1]
Well babies, I´m here in Guatemala in the amazingly beautiful colonial town of Antigua. Its hard to describe how truly gorgeous this place is. Huge stone churches, cobblestone streets, and mountains surrounding as far as the eye can see (ethereal mist ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [496]
This country is beautiful!! The weather has been amazing so far and the landscape of Antigua is breathtaking! When I first arrived, I was taken here to Maximo Nivel to check in, and then brought to my "homestay"...I was under the impression that I would ... Read more >
Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [474]
(The iTouch and Flickr don´t allow direct embedding, so hit link below to view our iTouch photos) http://www.flickr.com/photos/gringotenango/
Sun, 1 Feb 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [469] | Comments [1]
1-30 Woke up to an awesome breakfast. I figure I should say something about it. We usually have mosh (hot milk+cornflakes) with a fried egg, toast and sometimes either a steamed plantain or black beans. And coffee. lots of coffee. Its been a big change ... 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
Tue, 19 May 2015 | By | Views [288] | Scholarship Entry
9 o'clock,Christmas Day. The world slumps, soporific into sofas strewn with wrapping paper, the presents opened, the food consumed the merriment over for another year. But in a hostel tucked in the outskirts of Antigua, I sat accompanied by Steve from ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
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
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By timothybrooks | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
My name is Timothy Brooks; I am a passionate environmental photojournalist, and I am inspired to use images to change the world.
When I was eleven, I started to seriously pursue photography. I immersed myself in foreign cultures and traveled to exotic ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012