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Ah... the joys of travel

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 | By pen-eddie | Views [1894] | Comments [1]

We had a bit of an adventure getting to Flores, the place from which we planned to visit the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala´s north. When we were in Antigua, we booked ourselves a bus ticket from Antigua to Flores, we later realised that we would need to ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Guatemala Part 2: Need More Time

Sun, 5 Jun 2011 | By elis82 | Views [1617]

We enjoyed San Pedro la Laguna and were learning so much Spanish, we decided another week was in order. It was a great time – our host family excellent, the location relaxing and idyllic, we met some new friends, it felt like home (that there were ... Read more >

Tags: guatemala, ruins, volcanoes

Death by Zip Line

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By | Views [1469] | Scholarship Entry

I’ll never forget the day that I “almost died” while zip lining in Guatemala. It was my second time visiting the exotic and beautiful country of Guatemala and my hosts were ecstatic to bring me to a new zip lining place they found. Before that day, I ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

The Mayan Ruins

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [1141]

We got to experience the Mayan ruins around Palenque and after crossing the border to Guatemala the even more impressive Mayan temples in Tikal. Crossing the border: we had no visa for Mexico ( somehow we managed to just breeze through the crossing ... Read more >

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [843]

“¡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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pacha mamma we're coming home

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 | By liliwanderlust | Views [828]

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 >

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

Sun, 31 May 2009 | By cherryblossomgirl | Views [743]

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

First Impressions

Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [503]

This country is beautiful!! The weather has been amazing so far and the landscape of Antigua is breathtaking! When I first arrived, I was taken here to Maximo Nivel to check in, and then brought to my "homestay"...I was under the impression that I would ... Read more >

Gallery: Antigua

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Guate Guate!

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By jillians | Photo Gallery

friole y arroz
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Gallery: Kites in Santiago Sacatepequez

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 | By heywoods1976 | Photo Gallery

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My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 | By mollyhowell | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I went to Guatemala on a mission trip and it was the most rewarding experience in my life. The children in the village captured my heart and I never wanted to leave. The people in the village we went to were so beautiful, and so was their way of life.... Read more >
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010