Destination: Guatemala

Tulum to San Pedro and all in between...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 | By jahne | Views [1489]

CRIB NOTE VERSION I stayed in Tulum longer, it was fun, relaxing and great people. Next Bacalar. A reasonably dull lake. Yay. Accidentally got stuck in Belize City (Uber dangerous place) for the night. Whoops. Met a very interesting Belizian ... Read more >

Antigua

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [934]

We caught a shuttle from San Pedro to Antigua as it was the cheapest option. It was a small bus and only had tourists on board. All was fine until about three quarters of the way thru the journey Kent started to turn green and a few minutes later threw ... Read more >

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [859]

“¡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

Guatemaya

Fri, 18 May 2012 | By tempolibre | Views [833]

Xela, 22 de abril, 22h Primera ciudad de Guatemala en la que estuvimos, ¡nos encantó! Nos pareció una ciudad muy viva, más auténtica que San Cristóbal, pero con una buena dinámica asociativa, proyectos de desarrollo, etc. Nos pateamos toda la ... Read more >

Tags: carnet de bord

A Utopian Jungle

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By kelseyapple | Views [608] | 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

Weekly volunteer progress report Jun 24-28

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 | By donkosarev | Views [605]

Having figured that due to my presence in Guatemala being for many more weeks and me wanting to record all the different activities that I do at my placement, I have decided to keep updating weekly all the goings on, to make sure nothing significant ... Read more >

¿¡ Have I taught you nothing ?!

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [446]

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

Smiles Amidst the Earthquakes

Wed, 20 May 2015 | By | Views [379] | Scholarship Entry

It took 4 buses to make it across the border from Oaxaca to Antigua. The final bus weaved me high into the hillside village of El Hato, nestled in the jungle overlooking the small city of Antigua, a common pit stop for backpackers trekking through Central ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Guatemala

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [365]

A story about Agriculture

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 | By taylorthebold | Views [336]

Agriculture hurra!

Tags: agriculture

Bird sounds

Tue, 28 May 2013 | By amak | Views [323]

What a great day for my language skills. Oh boy. I started out by saying “Mercias” to the server at breakfast. I was describing to her that the birds here are pretty damn funny. My conversation went something like this, “Yeah, the birds here are ... Read more >

Gallery: more belize a bit of guatamala

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By aprillabbe | Photo Gallery

Photos: Flores on Lago Peten Itza

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 | By sobrea | Photo Gallery

Tags: flores island, guatemala travel, lago peten itza

Photos: San Mateo Project

Wed, 4 Sep 2013 | By donkosarev | Photo Gallery

Photos: The Sanchez Valdes family

Wed, 4 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery