Destination: Guatemala
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Sat, 5 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [973]
Sunday morning we left for the infamous Irtra, the hot spot for Guatemalan Jews for Christmas. It is a humungous series of hotels and restaurants with two swimming pools, a small bowling alley, mini golf, a spa, raquetball courts, and massive green ... Read more >
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Views [888] | Video

We were greeted by Karla and her mum as we arrived in Guatemala. The first thing we both noticed is that Guatemala City doesn’t have much of a skyline as there are very few buildings that rise above a couple of stories. We checked into a quaint ... Read more >
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Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [855]
“¡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 >
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Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [747]

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 >
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Tue, 14 Apr 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [471] | Video

Week 4: One of the advantages of being near volcanoes is hot springs. One afternoon after classes Derek, Laura, Jen & Kyle and I headed for the Fuentes Georginas spa. Let's say it was amazingly relaxing and the drive to and from it in a picop through ... Read more >
Fri, 10 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [272] | Comments [1]
This is our first ever attempt at travel-blogging. We'll do everything on wi-fi with the boys' iTouches, if it works. Today's our getaway day. Both Dena and I have been pretty stressed getting all the myriad details ready, but I'm sure that's nothing ... Read more >
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry
I’ll never forget the day that I prayed before Father Gregory Schaffer, gazed into his hazel eyes through his large-lens glasses, and bowed my head over a chipped mug of steaming Arabica coffee – the best coffee I have ever tasted. In San Lucas Toliman, ... Read more >
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Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By aprillabbe | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By ingrid_nash | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 20 May 2010 | By hpmoon | Photo Gallery
Volcán Pacaya is an active volcano in the Escuintla department of Guatemala nearby Antigua and Guatemala City. Though the volcano had been dormant for over a century, it erupted in 1965 and hasn't stopped since. As recently as 2006, increased eruptions ...
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Wed, 11 May 2011 | By elis82 | Photo Gallery
A touch of the hiking and backpacking goodness that is the Guatemalan highlands. Also San Cristobal de las Casas in Southern Mexico
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Fri, 4 Feb 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Photo Gallery
Fishing trip with my brother and friends
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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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Tue, 1 May 2007 | By annabanana | Photo Gallery
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