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Xela and Volunteering with the Mayan Stove Project

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [3445]

After surviving our chicken bus challenges (I now see why most tourists travel by private microbus in Guatemala – its still pretty manic, but its this side of hair-raising) we arrived in Quetzaltenango, or Xela (pronounced ´Shela´) in Quiché Mayan.... Read more >

Tags: fuertas georginas, mayan stove project, quetzaltenango, xela

Tikal'd Pink

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2964]

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

You Better Belize It!

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [1838] | Comments [1]

It has been a lovely past few days spent at Caye Caulker, an island about 20 miles outside of Belize City. After leaving Orange Walk on Monday morning (with what felt like the entire population of the town on the bus with us) we were happily on our way ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Guatemala short stories

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 | By theladykelly | Views [966] | 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 >

Into Guatamala

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [930]

We caught a collectivo from Comitan and it dropped us outside immigration at the border of Mexico. We actually lined up and Carol was first and presented her passport, of course the man couldn't find an entry stamp so asked for her tourist card. She ... Read more >

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [834]

“¡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

Guatemala Adventures

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [606]

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

Central America 4 borders to go

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By tpara | Views [517] | Comments [3]

I left Comitan early to try and make the frontier with Guatemala early. A light drizzle was falling and the traffic was light and amazingly i got myself out of townwithout a U turn. As i topped a rise Guatemala stretched before me green fields with volcanoes ... Read more >

First Impressions

Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [493]

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 >

¿¡ Have I taught you nothing ?!

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [417]

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

Guatemala

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [348]

Sharing Stories - A Glimpse into Another's Life - The Pain of the Ixiles

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [269] | Scholarship Entry

We met our guide and took off through the Nebaj market to the microbuses. The clouds were heavy and the music was repeating a Spanish song “God, please bring the rain!” as if to tempt the heavens into bringing the rainy season early. Just in time to ruin ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

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Mayan ruin in southeastern Guatemala
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