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Xela to Flores

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [6318] | Comments [4]

9/8/09 - 20/8/09 Xela to Flores 445 km Well we did it, we finally left Xela after a few previous attempts to do so. It had been one of those places where no matter what you try to do, you may never leave. What started as a few weeks of Spanish ... Read more >

Tags: caves, cycling, guatemala, highlands

Tankers, danger, and the colonial capital

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1955]

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 >

T2C--Hiking Volcán Tajumulco

Sun, 10 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [1554]

Our QuetzalTrekker group is packed into our "picop" this weekend to hike Vólcan Tajumulco, the highest peak in Central American at 13,845 feet (4220 m). Our guides were Carolyn, Lior & Rick. For a topo map of our destination. http:... Read more >

guatemala, a country of coincidences

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 | By ladyd | Views [959]

I honestly can´t believe I have been here in Guatemala for only two days. It feels like a lifetime ago that I left West 4th Street for LaGuardia. My time here so far has been split between the colonial city of Antigua and currently in what they call ... Read more >

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [859]

“¡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

Language Course at A.P.P.E. in Antigua Guatemala

Sun, 31 May 2009 | By cherryblossomgirl | Views [762]

The four weeks language course in Guatemala has been part of the Travelworks project where we were supposed to stay in a Guatemalan host family. The A.P.P.E. Language Academy (Academia de Profesores Privados de Espanol Guatemala) is k nown to ... Read more >

Tags: a.p.p.e., antigua guatemala

A Utopian Jungle

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By kelseyapple | Views [607] | Scholarship Entry

Utopia is a perfect name for this hostel, a huge hardwood building with no walls right in the middle of the Guatemalan jungle. From my 2nd floor hammock (30 Quetzals per night) I could see the lime green glow of fireflies buzzing around the trees in ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

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

Quiet weekend in Antigua

Sun, 9 Mar 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [424]

So this week was fairly uneventful but some notable things happened for sure...My week at placement was pretty great. On Tuesday there was a "fiesta de Carnival" (kind of like Fat Tuesday) at school and the children all dressed up in costumes and brought ... Read more >

Sharing Stories - A Glimpse into Another's Life - The Pain of the Ixiles

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [269] | Scholarship Entry

We met our guide and took off through the Nebaj market to the microbuses. The clouds were heavy and the music was repeating a Spanish song “God, please bring the rain!” as if to tempt the heavens into bringing the rainy season early. Just in time to ruin ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Gallery: Week 1

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 | By ash-clarey | Photo Gallery

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Photos: Guatemala

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By ingrid_nash | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Guate!Guate!Guate!

Tue, 1 May 2007 | By annabanana | Photo Gallery


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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

Photos: Behind the wheel

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By guironewcris | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I love photography, it's something that has always made me feel happy and in control. I got really involved since 2009, trying to participate in group photo expeditions, group expos and photo festivals in Guatemala. I like to show the world from my ... Read more >
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