Destination: Guatemala
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Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [792]
“¡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
Sat, 26 Sep 2009 | By ash-clarey | Views [742] | Comments [2]
Hi All We are having an absolute blast! This is most definitely the life. Since our last message we have been through Belize and into Guatemala. Belize is an amazing country but just too expensive for us. We were on the islands in the Carribean ... Read more >
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [731] | Comments [6]
day after my birthday, and so much has happened since I last blogged... first, they are called the bay islands not the key islands.yes Im a bit of a dumbass. next, day of the dead was very interesting.above ground graves with families alternating between ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 | By elawlor | Views [710] | Comments [2]
I am officially finished with spanish school. I had a lovely last week of classes at the MT school with another great group of people and wrote a childrens story in spanish for my graduation on friday. I left immediately after for Xela to go on the weekend ... Read more >
Tags: trekking
Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [696]
Just a quick note to let everyone know I'm ok. Still setteling in, will write more soon. Arrived yesterday to the beautiful sights and sounds that are Guatemala. The scenery is breathtaking. I am staying with the Morelas family. They ... Read more >
Tags: Lost!
Wed, 27 May 2015 | By redcastle | Views [576] | Scholarship Entry
Sitting in the back of the immense white pickup, I thumped my way up the mountain towards our final destination in Guatemala, Semuc Champey. My knuckles whitened as I gripped the edges of the truck. Each time we hit a pothole or hillock on the dirt ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Wed, 27 May 2015 | By kelseyapple | Views [541] | 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
Sat, 5 Sep 2015 | By tomcan | Views [533] | 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
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [476]
So this week and weekend was another classic week in Guatemala. Most of the week was the typical Antigua life. I have 2 tandem language partners now. One Guatemalan girl at 9am and a Venezuelan girl at 10am. It's really great because we meet up for an ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [451]
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 >
Sun, 20 Jul 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [443]
Today we set out from Antigua to La Solidad (2,300m) for a 6hr climb to base camp for Volcan Fuego & Volcan Acatenango (around 3,975m).
We were led by our guide Oseas & assistant Nere & inherited a little dog called Osso for the journey.... Read more >
Sun, 26 May 2013 | By laurenphillips16 | Views [290]
When stagnation sets in, and you're no longer learning new things about yourself and testing your limits, its time to get on the road again...
Don't get me wrong, it is absolutely beautiful here. Surrounded by Lake Atitlan, beautiful jungle and 3 ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala., on the road
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By wanderingjon | Views [267] | 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
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By jillians | Photo Gallery
friole y arroz
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Thu, 1 May 2008 | By stu_n_anna | Photo Gallery
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