Destination: Guatemala

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Coban, Semuc champey and chichicastenango

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 | By daveymoore82 | Views [2452] | Comments [2]

Travelled all day to Coban and stayed the night. Next day we went to Semuc champey. Its a beautiful jungle with big waterfalls rivers and pools which we swam in. Had a few camera problems so not many photos from here on to chichicastenango. We also ... Read more >

Tubing, Rum and Wrestling

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By jarrodkee43 | Views [1936] | Comments [2]

With the jungle trek now behind them, Jose and Diego were still more than willing to subject their bodies to some more insect biting punishment with a visit to Semuc Champey. Although safely reporting that there were no tarantulas hiding under the dunny ... Read more >

Lake Atitlan, Semuc Champey, Guate

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 | By emsussman | Views [1057]

I have gotten lazy with writing so I have way too much to catch up on! I’m going to do one blog entry to write about the rest of the trips I have taken and I separate one to write about the last few weeks of my time in Antigua and at my orphanage.... Read more >

Lago Atitilan

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 | By djnlacey | Views [977]

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 [833]

“¡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

Mexico to Belize to Guatemala - Week One!

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 | By ash-clarey | Views [828] | Comments [2]

Hi All We are having an absolute blast! This is most definitely the life. Since our last message we have been through Belize and into Guatemala. Belize is an amazing country but just too expensive for us. We were on the islands in the Carribean ... Read more >

Guatemala & Honduras

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 | By w4michael | Views [785]

March–April 2007 Started by flying into Guatemala City via Atlanta (mid-afternoon) and took a minivan ($10) directly to Antigua (1 hour). Easily found a hotel (tons of hotels, just walk around for a bit to check a few out). $9 per night got me a room ... Read more >

Guatemala Adventures

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [603]

We arrived in Antigua on Monday. Having a great time visiting different ethnic (Mayan) restaurants and small shops. We hiked Vulcan Pacaya yesterday and ate a traditional Mayan dinner last night. Today we toured a old monastery that was converted into ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Back to work...

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 | By kalamina | Views [495]

Semuc Champey was amazing!!! First of all we got to ride in the back of a pick-up truck to the caves, which was a lot of fun considering the road was bearly wide enough for 1 car let alone when you had to pass someone else. Then we had to traverse a waterfall ... Read more >

Language Barrier

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [290] | Scholarship Entry

It’s 3:15 AM, and we are sitting on a curb as we await our vehicle of choice: a shuttle bus, destined to transport us from Antigua, Guatemala to Leon, Nicaragua in just 15 hours. Although we had been promised a 3 AM departure, morale is high. Well versed ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Path of the Ancients

Tue, 4 Nov 2014 | By uriah | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Every moment of freedom of mine is spent in a quest to challenge myself and explore the vast world in which I live in. I was born in Pea Ridge, Arkansas and lived a life where exploration was my means of entertainment. Backpacking through the Ozark National ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship