Destination: Guatemala
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Fri, 24 Sep 2010 | By kalamina | Views [1036] | Comments [1]
It has been a couple of weeks since I've blogged, so sorry about that. We haven't really doing any exciting travel so I though that I'd just combine the last 2 weeks in one blog. The lab work has finally come to an end and we are now at the feast in ... Read more >
Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [932]
We caught a collectivo from Comitan and it dropped us outside immigration at the border of Mexico. We actually lined up and Carol was first and presented her passport, of course the man couldn't find an entry stamp so asked for her tourist card. She ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [834]
“¡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
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 | By elawlor | Views [731] | Comments [2]
I love the mountain school! It is a little over an hour out of Xela and set in some green mountains with many small vilages surounding the area. Up to 14 students study in a week and we all live in a house at the school and eat our meals with our local ... Read more >
Fri, 9 Feb 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [726]
I went to the lake this weekend, and it was nice. That sums it up pretty good actually, but I suppose that if I were to try and get more specific I could say that (almost) the whole group of us headed for Santiago on the shores of Lake Atitlan ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 | By kathrynandruben | Views [708]
So, from Mexico we headed down to Belize. Contrary to everyone's advice, we weren't going to stay out on the cayes of Belize. Kathryn had spent half our money already on guacamole and chips in Mexico. After just one night in Belize city we made for the ... Read more >
Wed, 13 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [587] | Video
One of our class trips was to Trama Textiles. You can find out more at <http://tramatextiles.org/our-story/> Because I like to knit I decided to try my hand at using a telar de cinturón or belt loom. The simplist project was a scarf or "... Read more >
Sun, 30 Jun 2013 | By donkosarev | Views [587]
Having figured that due to my presence in Guatemala being for many more weeks and me wanting to record all the different activities that I do at my placement, I have decided to keep updating weekly all the goings on, to make sure nothing significant ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [434] | 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 >
Fri, 6 Feb 2009 | By alleen | Views [410] | Comments [3]
It has been a good first week of language school. I am so thankful for all the many
blessings God has graciously bestowed upon me! And thankful for all of the prayers that are sustaining
me.
My host family is truly wonderful! I ... Read more >
Tags: language school, xela
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 | By lvinagre | Views [314]
arco de santa catalina, la antigua, guatemala
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Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By jillians | Photo Gallery
friole y arroz
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Tue, 8 Aug 2006 | By shaz | Photo Gallery
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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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Tags: #2011wnphoto, Travel Photography Scholarship 2011