Destination: Guatemala

Tankers, danger, and the colonial capital

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1916]

With Semuc Champey wrapped up, I began my journey toward Antigua. In the cab of a big rig I was, going up the winding and gravel road out of Lanquin and onto the road toward Guatemala City. Up a series of twists, turns, and hairbends, it took over ... Read more >

la escuala de la montana

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 | By elawlor | Views [750] | 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 >

Weekly volunteer progress report July 1-4

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 | By donkosarev | Views [577]

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 >

Antigua Week 2

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [571]

I am settling in very well in my second week in Antigua and finally getting comfortable with my schedule.  Monday morning I started back with my volunteer work at Casa Aleluya.  It was very different because all of the children 5 years and ... 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 >

Ruins & Revolutionaries

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By hcr64 | Views [473]

Spent a couple of very pleasant days in Palenque in the hot sunshine & torrential rain. Took ourselves to the site of the ruins on a local bus which was much cheaper than the shuttles for tourists. Was a stunning place, much smaller than Tikal but ... Read more >

¿¡ Have I taught you nothing ?!

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [435]

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

Adios to Xela

Sun, 17 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [389]

It was time to bid Xela "adios" and begin my transition back to the states with my daughter. We decided to make Antigua our final port of call. Trinis and Daniel were so very kind to save us the hot, hour long walk across town to the Minerva ... Read more >

Gallery: Nebaj to Todos Santos

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Week 4 in Xela

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 | By tom_moench | Photo Gallery

Photos: Guatemala

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By ingrid_nash | Photo Gallery

Photos: San Pedro La Laguna

Sun, 2 May 2010 | By jahson4 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Central America

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By chelsearebecca | Photo Gallery

Photos: Guatemala

Fri, 4 Feb 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Photo Gallery

A 'place' I have visited

Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By | Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013