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Trek up Volcan Santa Maria

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 | By amil_patel | Views [4276]

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

Tikal'd Pink

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2977]

After crossing the border into Guatemala we jumped on a bus heading towards the capital. The ride took longer than expected because we had to wait two hours in a small town to pick up new passengers. This meant we had all sorts of opportunities to ... Read more >

Tags: antigua, chichicastenango, coban, flores, lake atitlan, san pedro, santiago de atitlan, star wars, tikal, volcano pacaya

Some Xela History

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [2513]

I spend a lot of time talking about being in Xela perhaps some history might be of interest (from a local brochure…) In Pre-Columbian times Quetzaltenango was a cityh of the Mam Mayan people called Xelajú, although by the time of the Spanish Conquest ... Read more >

perfect day so far!

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By moley | Views [1300] | 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

Just Me and Dad in Guatemala

Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By disorientednomad | Views [933]

One day, I was looking at the "1,000 places to go before you die" book, and I saw Tikal. I thought, "I want to go there" so I asked my parents (I was visiting them at the time) if anyone wanted to go for my 30th birthday. My ... Read more >

Tags: 30th birthday, family, guatemala, milky way, santiago atitlan, spanish, tikal, traveling

the ego has landed...

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [564] | 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

Guatemaya 2

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 | By tempolibre | Views [510]

Cobán, 17 mai, 18h Après notre départ de Lanquín, on arrive à Cobán dans l'après-midi, le ciel est noir, la pluie nous assaille. Fini le soleil éternel, c'est le début de la saison des pluies! Après avoir parcouru un bon bout de la ville à pieds, ... Read more >

Tags: carnet de voyage

First Impressions

Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [510]

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 >

Arriving in Guatemala City

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [498] | Comments [2]

OK, I have been messing around down here trying to find Internet access and learn how this website works. Have no idea if I do but I am entering info so here goes a little catch up first..... March 21, 2009: Pretty uneventful flight from Seattle through ... Read more >

Gallery: Estufas Part 2

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery

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Passport & Plate - pescado frito

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 ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited - Culture and rituals of Guatemala

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By itai | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Travel is my greatest passion. It drives me intensely to explore places, people and ideas which are indissociable to me. Filling my senses and mind as I travel has always brought me great joy. One day though, I discovered that I could share this feeling ... Read more >
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012