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Tikal'd Pink

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2994]

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

Ah... the joys of travel

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 | By pen-eddie | Views [1909] | 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!

perfect day so far!

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By moley | Views [1308] | Comments [1]

In a small wee town called Flores Gautemala. Yesterday Jo and I decided to swim in the lake outside the hotel. We sat in the water which was teeming with fish and looked across the further bank. It was beautiful, the sun was shining and we were in ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [858]

“¡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

The longest week of my life...

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 | By kalamina | Views [842] | Comments [1]

After the tiring day of travel and trapsing around the ruins of Copán, Saturday was spent relaxing and doing absolutly nothing! It was great, we bearly left the hotel room all day. This was probably a good thing as we had booked a shuttle for 6am the ... Read more >

Why going to Guatemalan football matches isn´t as rubbish as you might first think...

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 | By amil_patel | Views [828]

I´ve taken to going to Guatemalan football matches recently. It´s the exciting part of the season with the top six teams in the league playing a knock out cup competition to determine who will be champions. Most of my Guatemalan mates are football mad ... Read more >

Tags: football

From the Carribean Coast to the Volcanoes of Guatemala

Sun, 11 Jan 2004 | By matt_bianco | Views [779]

Well - it has only been a week, but we have done so much that it seems so much longer.   After leaving Cancun (couldn't get out of there quick enough), we took a bus to Mérida - took about 4 hours and was an executive one (reclining seats, TV, the ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

A Love Beyond Normality

Sat, 5 Sep 2015 | By tomcan | Views [612] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I recently graduated with a film degree and I am passionate about finding, creating and telling stories. I love to travel and explore new cultures and meet new people. Making documentary films is the most interesting and rewarding style of filmmaking ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

the ego has landed...

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [568] | 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

Grateful for the Unexpected

Mon, 5 May 2014 | By happyfeet123 | Views [523] | 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

Guatemala

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

Photos: Quality Trekking in Quetzaltenago

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Guatemala

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By ingrid_nash | Photo Gallery


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My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 | By timmannle | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

It was my first trip to Guatemala and lake Atitlan. I remember the long drive from Antigua to the lake. Everything I saw along the way filled my head with thoughts of how such a beautiful country and people struggle with such an ugly reality. While ... Read more >
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010

Crossroads

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 | By nancykent | Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

The love affair began at age 12 with a cheap point & shoot. Looking back those snap shots weren’t anything special, but at the time they were everything. It was then that I forged a bond with photography that would never be broken. I am a bit of a dinosaur ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship


 

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