Destination: Guatemala
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Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [843]
“¡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 >
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Mon, 14 Apr 2008 | By priovolo | Views [714] | Comments [2]
So, here we are.. our last few days in, what seems to be, the mango and avocado capital of the world. We have consumed so many of the two that we find it hard to believe there are extras laying around. Currently in Flores (the north of the country), ... Read more >
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [557] | 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 >
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Sun, 28 Feb 2010 | By lounloz | Views [525]
Our next stop was Antigua, which was nice for a city, but too big and busy and expensive for us, especially since we got fully ripped off for a volcano hike.. good lesson to learn, dont believe ppl when they say that its all included cos ya get there ... Read more >
Mon, 18 May 2015 | By nomadicdron | Views [504]
It is said that a family is something we get when we are born, but friends are the ones we choose ourselves. From our childhood to the days of our old age; friends are the ones who go along with us in all our ups and downs in life. They know our deepest ... Read more >
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Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [502]
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 >
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By hcr64 | Views [460]
Spent a couple of very pleasant days in Palenque in the hot sunshine & torrential rain. Took ourselves to the site of the ruins on a local bus which was much cheaper than the shuttles for tourists. Was a stunning place, much smaller than Tikal but ... Read more >
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [356]
Tue, 8 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [350]
Between the beach and beginning my volunteer I had 5 nights in Guatemala City with the Farchis. We had a lot of time to relax, watch movies, sleep, and read. It was a lot like the beach minus the beach part. Wednesday we went to lunch ... Read more >
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 | By lvinagre | Views [314]
arco de santa catalina, la antigua, guatemala
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Wed, 15 Feb 2006 | By robin | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By aprillabbe | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 12 Apr 2008 | By aprillabbe | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 4 Feb 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Photo Gallery
Fishing trip with my brother and friends
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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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