Destination: Guatemala
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Mon, 31 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1496]
Much to our delight the locals kindly shorten this to Xela (pronounced shel-la); a derivative of the ancient name for the town. It was time to move away from Christmas indulgence and lazy travelling and get back to using chicken buses. Here ... Read more >
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 | By jahne | Views [1487]
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 >
Mon, 12 Nov 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [1152]

We got to experience the Mayan ruins around Palenque and after crossing the border to Guatemala the even more impressive Mayan temples in Tikal.
Crossing the border: we had no visa for Mexico ( somehow we managed to just breeze through the crossing ... Read more >
Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By joealotto13 | Views [962] | Comments [3]
I stayed in a village called Al Remate about thrirty minutes outside Tikal. I stayed as close as possible because the park opened at 6 am and I wanted to be one of the first ones there. I managed to walk into the park at 6.10 and I was the first on ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, mayan ruins, tikal
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [856]
“¡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
Mon, 11 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [613] | Video

I took this little video starting with the view north with some of my "compañeros de alpinista" and then east and south to show Santa Maria in the distance.
Tags: tajumulco, volcano
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [567] | 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
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [551]
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 >
Mon, 18 May 2015 | By nomadicdron | Views [511]

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 >
Tags: guatemala volunteering, volunteer abroad, volunteering in guatemala
Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [355] | Scholarship Entry
Especially if you are there to discuss the reality of Latin American countries, and to discuss peacemaking, It feels like a little lie locals are telling you just to give the impression their country is somewhat 'special'. The taxi driver that picked ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By | Views [238] | Scholarship Entry
When shopping in exotic markets filled with colorful goods around the world, it’s often too easy to be swept up into the excitement of securing a bargain. Don’t get me wrong, in most markets haggling is customary, and indeed in some places vendors would ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 | By sheree | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 27 Oct 2014 | By alexmarkow | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I am a Miami, FL based photojournalist eager to continue to travel. Being able to explore new countries and engage with different people is what it is all about to me. I am so captivated and inspired when traveling and find my best photographs are captured ...
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship
Tue, 27 Jan 2015 | By saloseries | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients fresh fish salt garlic diced tomatoes quartered onions diced plantains, sliced lengthwise rice 1 cup black beans 1/4 cup How to prepare this recipe rice and beans: in a separate pot boil water with beans until semi- tender add more ...
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA
Thu, 1 May 2008 | By stu_n_anna | Photo Gallery
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