Destination: Guatemala

Guatemala!

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 | By henrique | Views [4301] | Comments [2]

  Um conhecido ditado entre os viajantes é de que quem faz a viagem são as pessoas que você encontra.   Já chega até a ser um clichê, em todas as línguas, mas não deixa de ser verdade. A Guatemala foi um dos países que mais gostei. Não sei se foi ... Read more >

Standing on top of Central America (and nearly half way to the top of Everest)

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [1136]

I`ve just completed a hike to the top of Volcan Tajamulco which is the highest point in Central America at 4222m. I`d been talking about doing the hike with two of my Cuates, Mario and Marvin, for over a month. The basic idea had been to do the trek ... Read more >

Tags: trekking sunrise

Tikal, Guatemala

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By joealotto13 | Views [957] | 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

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [848]

“¡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

Getting to Antigua Guatemala

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 | By steve_and_emma | Views [767]

Our 6am tourist shuttle bus ($20) to Antigua duly picked us up and a mere 20mins later we were at La Florida and preparing to cross over into Guatemala.  We were the only vehicle trying to cross at that time and it was a pleasure to go through the ... Read more >

Guatemala Adventures

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [614]

We arrived in Antigua on Monday. Having a great time visiting different ethnic (Mayan) restaurants and small shops. We hiked Vulcan Pacaya yesterday and ate a traditional Mayan dinner last night. Today we toured a old monastery that was converted into ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

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

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

¿¡ Have I taught you nothing ?!

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [433]

Our last day in Antigua before catching a flight to Flores and Tikal, Mom & I decided to get a touch adventurous and climb Pacaya Volcano. In the grand tradition of Developing Countries' Dubious Safety Protocols at Major National Treasures (see:... Read more >

Tags: guatamala, pacaya volcano, trekking

Gallery: Guate Guate!

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By jillians | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guate-amala

Mon, 7 Aug 2006 | By anita | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guate!Guate!Guate!

Tue, 1 May 2007 | By annabanana | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Guatemala

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 | By seths-pad | Photo Gallery

Photos: Guatemalan Highlands - Volcanoes anyone?

Wed, 11 May 2011 | By elis82 | Photo Gallery

Passport & Plate - pescado frito

Tue, 27 Jan 2015 | By saloseries | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA