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Guatemala - muggy but not buggy

Tue, 2 Sep 2014 | By dannygoesdiving | Views [1861]

I have a belief that a holiday doesn't start until you have survived the horrors of Miami International Airport, even with its improvements the whole experience is something that nightmares are made of and I'm surprised it doesn't feature in a horror ... Read more >

Lago Atitilan

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 | By djnlacey | Views [1012]

From Chichicastenango, we took a windy bus ride heading south to the volcano flanked Lake Atitlan.  From the bus stop in Panajachel, we took a launcha (small motor boat) to San Marcos, a small town known for it's mystical feel.  We checked into the ... Read more >

Tags: cliff jumping, fireworks, guatemala, kayaks, lago atitlan, mayan sauna, new years eve, san marcos, san pedro volcano, yoga

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [846]

“¡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

valentines day

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 | By elawlor | Views [824] | Comments [2]

I am officially finished with spanish school. I had a lovely last week of classes at the MT school with another great group of people and wrote a childrens story in spanish for my graduation on friday. I left immediately after for Xela to go on the weekend ... Read more >

Tags: trekking

Miles and More, 4 Countries in 2 days

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 | By heywoods1976 | Views [810]

From Panajachel we jumped, staying in Guatemala, to Antigua [The old capital]. It is the old capital because it keeps on having earthquakes. You build an amazing cathedral, it lasts 200 years before its shaken to rubble, you think its a one off, so you ... Read more >

Tags: guatemala

I am here

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [737]

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!

Weekly volunteer progress report July 1-4

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 | By donkosarev | Views [574]

Monday may perhaps be the last day at which the number of volunteers was restricted to a small number, 4 with the arrival of one new volunteer, Mariella. The first 2 hours were rather slow as Juan Jose took both Mariella and Rachel for what turned out ... Read more >

58 DAYS ON

Thu, 22 May 2014 | By jugap | Views [491] | 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 >

ojala/baul 2

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 | By soyeldustin | Views [486] | Comments [1]

1-30 Woke up to an awesome breakfast. I figure I should say something about it. We usually have mosh (hot milk+cornflakes) with a fried egg, toast and sometimes either a steamed plantain or black beans. And coffee. lots of coffee. Its been a big change ... Read more >

Day 43 - Guatemala

Wed, 9 Jul 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [361]

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 >

Gallery: Lago Atitlan, Guatemala

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 | By joealotto13 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: bev and jack´s visit

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 | By elawlor | Photo Gallery

antigua, atitlan, tikal
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A trip to Lake Atitlan and the Mystical Yoga Farm

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 | By alexmarkow | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I am a Miami, FL based photojournalist eager to continue to travel. Being able to explore new countries and engage with different people is what it is all about to me. I am so captivated and inspired when traveling and find my best photographs are captured ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship

Wandering Guatemala

Sat, 22 Nov 2014 | By restafoto | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I think I should be chosen becasuse I love travelling and photography. Those are my passions and I would be very fortunate if I could do it both at the same time. Besides, I would have the opportunity of working with a proffesional photographer, I would ... Read more >
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Photos: Earth Lodge

Tue, 3 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery

Hotel and Restaurant in an Avocado farm in the mountains
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