Destination: Guatemala

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Tikal'd Pink

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2973]

After crossing the border into Guatemala we jumped on a bus heading towards the capital. The ride took longer than expected because we had to wait two hours in a small town to pick up new passengers. This meant we had all sorts of opportunities to ... Read more >

Tags: antigua, chichicastenango, coban, flores, lake atitlan, san pedro, santiago de atitlan, star wars, tikal, volcano pacaya

Guatemala - First impressions

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By connieandjohn | Views [1936]

Now we know why few people bring a car into Central America. Even before we reached the border between Mexico and Guatemala we picked up a guide. He and his son directed us to follow their motorcycle then handled our exit from Mexico and the ... Read more >

Tags: People

Honduras and Lago de Atitlan

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 | By willlou | Views [1134]

Last week we left Antigua to spend a week or so in Honduras. We visited the Mayan ruins at Copan and had planned to head to the coast to stay on the Bay Islands. We had to cancel this trip as Hurricane Wilma brewed up and the coast was put on Hurricane ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Antigua time

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [951] | Comments [3]

So in the last few days, I managed to make it successfully with Anna to Antigua, Guatemala! We each got certified in scuba diving, our passport to the ocean! As of 3 days ago we can go anywhere in the world we want to to dive up to 100 feet down ... Read more >

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [845]

“¡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

pacha mamma we're coming home

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 | By liliwanderlust | Views [830]

i met joe or crazy horse in puerto morelos, mexico. he was dubbed little bear by the mayan sage, he had met in los angeles 7 years ago. an ancient mayan - one from a higher dimension, with the ability to know past and future and apparate with a body ... Read more >

First Few Days in La Antigua Guatemala

Sun, 1 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [634] | Comments [3]

I arrived on Friday evening to a Bienvenida Ani U sign on my door. I have taken the first few days to relax, re-learn the money, read my lonely planet Guatemala book and get acquainted with the city. Slowly but surely I am ... Read more >

First week in San Pedro - Esceula de Español

Sun, 8 Aug 2010 | By kalamina | Views [596]

All I have to say is that San Pedro is amazing!! It is so nice to wake up every day to a beautiful view, knowing that you get to spend the morning learning Spanish and waste away the afternoon drinking licuados and trying to do Spanish homework while ... Read more >

Flores and Lanquin

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By stu_n_anna | Views [570]

After a dusty drive from the border, we arrived in Flores. It´s a pretty little town built on an island in the middle of a lake. We found a hostel with a room, not that great, but a really nice roof deck with stunning lake views, and hammocks! After ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry - Seeing the world through other eyes

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 | By baskets_in_a_ring | Views [552] | Scholarship Entry

Three barefoot and dark skin guys stood up besides Cahobón River. This river is part of ‘Semuc Champey’, a nature reserve formed of rivers and waterfalls, in northern Guatemala, near the Atlantic Coast. These guys were barely 12 years old, and hardly ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012

Day 51 - The Double Header Volcano Trek

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [512]

Today we set out from Antigua to La Solidad (2,300m) for a 6hr climb to base camp for Volcan Fuego & Volcan Acatenango (around 3,975m). We were led by our guide Oseas & assistant Nere & inherited a little dog called Osso for the journey.... Read more >