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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [3783] | 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 [3001]
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
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 | By pen-eddie | Views [1910] | Comments [1]
We had a bit of an adventure getting to Flores, the place from which we planned to visit the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala´s north. When we were in Antigua, we booked ourselves a bus ticket from Antigua to Flores, we later realised that we would need to ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 | By theladykelly | Views [999] | Comments [2]
Antigua Cobblestone streets paved our way to recovery. An
overload of beautiful food replenished us hungry-for-vegie kids. Tofu
stirfry, banana bread goodness, Jakes market breakfast cooking skills
atop our leafy garden roof. Buena Vista Social Club ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [860]
“¡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
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By lockers | Views [670]
On the 18 hour bus ride from Managua in
Nicaragua to Guatemala City, I met an
Australian girl, Monique, and, after being advised that it wasn't
safe to get a public bus on a Sunday evening to Antigua, we shared a
30 ... Read more >
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [628]
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
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 | By donkosarev | Views [590]
Monday may perhaps be the last day at which the number of volunteers was restricted to a small number, 4 with the arrival of one new volunteer, Mariella. The first 2 hours were rather slow as Juan Jose took both Mariella and Rachel for what turned out ... Read more >
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By karinas_extraordinary_life | Views [550] | 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
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [467]
Iximche, Chocolate Museum, Lake Atitlan, and, of course, Casa Aleluya
Interesting things from this week at the orphanage:
I found out a really awful story about one of the young girls, Fernanda, from the orphanage. ... Read more >
Fri, 9 May 2014 | By | Views [243] | Scholarship Entry
The first time I actually got to experience the wonders of Guatemala was when I was 15 years old. I visited different parts of Guatemala and I was absolutely amazed. I went to Antigua, Guatemala and I got to see a different side to where my father is ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry
I’ll never forget the day that I prayed before Father Gregory Schaffer, gazed into his hazel eyes through his large-lens glasses, and bowed my head over a chipped mug of steaming Arabica coffee – the best coffee I have ever tasted. In San Lucas Toliman, ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By para | Photo Gallery
Guati!
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Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By anrea | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I am passionate about other cultures and social concerns. Photography is an excellent tool for exploring these themes and a way of educating others about them. I love telling stories through photography and how it can bring faraway worlds and the lives ...
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, Travel Photography Scholarship 2011
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
Mayan ruin in southeastern Guatemala
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