Destination: Guatemala
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Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By disorientednomad | Views [932]
One day, I was looking at the "1,000 places to go before you die" book, and I saw Tikal. I thought, "I want to go there" so I asked my parents (I was visiting them at the time) if anyone wanted to go for my 30th birthday. My ... Read more >
Tags: 30th birthday, family, guatemala, milky way, santiago atitlan, spanish, tikal, traveling
Sat, 13 Dec 2008 | By hellie_and_bracey | Views [926]
Our Sunday morning lie-in was rudely truncated on 7th Dec by the sounds of firecrackers and music coming from the streets of Antigua. I should just mention at this point that noises such as these are by no means unusual in Central America. Almost everywhere ... Read more >
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By anita | Views [878]
I spent last week (Holy Week) observing the processions that are so prominent in Guatemala City the week before Easter. I didn't get to write about it so much, but I have these photos as a sort of photo-journal, with fun & interesting captions.... Read more >
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
Sat, 3 Nov 2012 | By beebatoz | Views [767]
San pedro la laguna, Guatemala
Day 1
I'm en route to the lake. It's another gnarly bus ride but there's only 8 people so it's comfy!
The scenery is beautiful. Looking down into the valleys you see little villages with smoke ... Read more >
Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [739]
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!
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
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
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [359]
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 | By anita | Photo Gallery
first trip sola to Guatemala
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 | By elawlor | Photo Gallery
antigua, atitlan, tikal
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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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Wed, 3 Jul 2013 | By border | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Since I read, “If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough” I got stunned. I live in a violent country so I started to get closer to the migration reality, which is hard and dangerous to explore. I visited the Mexico frontier with Guatemala ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013
Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By | 
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I don't think anyone jumps from regular person to world citizen quite like a transracial adoptee. From the time I was born to an indigenous woman in Guatemala though my upbringing in an Irish-American family, I grew up with the task of learning to walk ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013