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the last turtle

Fri, 23 Dec 2005 | By solbeam | Views [4406]

14.1, 3.1, 2.1 15.2, 3.4, 2.3 12.5, 2.7, 2.0 “Oh my gosh, this one’s so little!” I put the slide rule down and, with two careful fingers, lift the little creature up. His width, as measured exactly to be 2.0 centimeters, is small enough ... Read more >

Tags: Animals

Quelzaltenango (Xela) part two

Sat, 10 May 2008 | By all_powered_up | Views [1927]

So it's been 2 and a bit weeks of semi-immersion. I opted not to stay with a family; right now i value my own space more than anything. Besides everything is in Spanish, my lessons, my meals, my shopping...everything. At times it's bloody difficult, ... Read more >

T2C--Hiking Volcán Tajumulco

Sun, 10 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [1555]

Our QuetzalTrekker group is packed into our "picop" this weekend to hike Vólcan Tajumulco, the highest peak in Central American at 13,845 feet (4220 m). Our guides were Carolyn, Lior & Rick. For a topo map of our destination. http:... Read more >

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [860]

“¡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 ego has landed...

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [570] | 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

The cutest place in the world

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 | By lounloz | Views [541]

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 >

Flores

Tue, 9 Sep 2008 | By blue | Views [518]

Ok...6 hours later I arrived in Flores...not the worse for wear. We stopped for a cafeteria lunch...just like in Thailand! We also watched Kung Fu Panda and Star Wars Clones...in Spanish. Once here I hit a wall of heat. From one extreme to another! ... Read more >

Introduction

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [449] | Comments [2]

We're a family of 4 traveling through Guatemala and Belize. This is my first venture into the "open" internet, curious to see how it works. Note to friends and family: anyone can read these stories, see these photos, and read your comments.... Read more >

Day 43 - Guatemala

Wed, 9 Jul 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [372]

Today was another long transit day with three buses and road border crossings into Guatemala from Mexico. We made it safe & sound to the quiet mountain transit town of Quetzaltenango or Xela as the locals call it. Whilst the road trip was a ... Read more >

T2C--The Hill Behind Our House

Sat, 2 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [371]

For some more T2C training I took on this hillside behind our house but I don't know what it is called. From what I could pick up it is probably around 8,000 ft at the top and overlooks Xela at 7,500 feet below. For my birthday Mateo took me up it, ... Read more >

Coffee

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry

I’ll never forget the day that I prayed before Father Gregory Schaffer, gazed into his hazel eyes through his large-lens glasses, and bowed my head over a chipped mug of steaming Arabica coffee – the best coffee I have ever tasted. In San Lucas Toliman, ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip