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Botfly

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [6222]

The botfly. It may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie: perhaps a robotic fly with a camera that can fly into all those little hard-to-reach places and find out what's going on and what we can learn. Trust me, it's anything but! The human botfly ... Read more >

Trek up Volcan Santa Maria

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 | By amil_patel | Views [4283]

We went for a trek up Volcan Santa Maria the other with my Spanish school in Xela. Santa Maria is a volcano with an altitude of 3768m above see level at the top and it was definitely one of the most impressive hikes that I´ve done. Santa Maria itself ... Read more >

Tags: trekking

perfect day so far!

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By moley | Views [1308] | Comments [1]

In a small wee town called Flores Gautemala. Yesterday Jo and I decided to swim in the lake outside the hotel. We sat in the water which was teeming with fish and looked across the further bank. It was beautiful, the sun was shining and we were in ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Dal Chiapas al Guatemala

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 | By auaround | Views [1043] | Comments [5]

Ci eravamo salutati a Oaxaca e ci ritroviamo a San Pedro La Laguna sul lago Atitlan. I nostri ultimi giorni messicanni li abbiamo trascorsi in Chiapas a San Cristobal de Las Casas, dove ci siamo dedicati per una settimana allo studio dello spagnolo ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

Why going to Guatemalan football matches isn´t as rubbish as you might first think...

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 | By amil_patel | Views [827]

I´ve taken to going to Guatemalan football matches recently. It´s the exciting part of the season with the top six teams in the league playing a knock out cup competition to determine who will be champions. Most of my Guatemalan mates are football mad ... Read more >

Tags: football

I am here

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [748]

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!

A Love Beyond Normality

Sat, 5 Sep 2015 | By tomcan | Views [612] | 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

58 DAYS ON

Thu, 22 May 2014 | By jugap | Views [505] | Comments [1]

Guatemala is now our "home". Our first stop was Flores from which we went to Tikal Ruins (1.5hrs).WE elected to do the sunrise tour. That meant we left the hostel at 3am to sit on top of a ruin for sunrise.However due to low cloud we didn't see the sunrise ... Read more >

The Power of the Mustache

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By | Views [484] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

“Move over, señoras y señores! Go on, lady - move to the back please, there’s plenty of space!” The driver’s assistant is rearranging the passengers on the already packed bus to make room for more. After a few months in Guatemala, this feels like a ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship