Destination: Guatemala
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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
Wed, 9 Apr 2008 | By ladyd | Views [933]
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 >
Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By disorientednomad | Views [917]
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
Tue, 4 Nov 2008 | By heywoods1976 | Views [787] | Comments [1]
I was right to be concerned about getting in to Guatemala - not because of the border crossing itself - there is no information, but following other people and a bit of ear-wigging it became quite clear, but because of the logisitics issues on either ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [754] | Comments [3]
So, in the event that you are wondering how I am getting to all of the fabulous places that I visit: sadly darlings its not all private jets and yachts for little Laura down in central america. In realitly it is mostly "shuttles"-code for ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 | By lokata | Views [571]
Villa Esthela is the hostel I am currently staying at in Antigua. It is about 7 or so blocks from the center of town, which I enjoy. As I mentioned before, the night of my arrival they had overbooked the dorm room and I was put in a private. Daniella ... Read more >
Tags: hostels, marketplace, travel
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [533]
So this week and weekend was another classic week in Guatemala. Most of the week was the typical Antigua life. I have 2 tandem language partners now. One Guatemalan girl at 9am and a Venezuelan girl at 10am. It's really great because we meet up for an ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [493]
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 >
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, 9 Jul 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [357]
Today was another long transit day with three buses and road border crossings into Guatemala from Mexico.
We made it safe & sound to the quiet mountain transit town of Quetzaltenango or Xela as the locals call it.
Whilst the road trip was a ... Read more >
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [348]
Sun, 18 May 2008 | By christachevs | Views [329]
!Hola mis Amigos! Como esten? Since Ive been asked, I thought Id give you an update. I landed last Sat with no real dramas, except the chick in Cayman wasnt going to let me on the plane. Luckily I convinced her that it was ok and off I went. After ... Read more >
Fri, 9 May 2014 | By | Views [243] | Scholarship Entry
The first time I actually got to experience the wonders of Guatemala was when I was 15 years old. I visited different parts of Guatemala and I was absolutely amazed. I went to Antigua, Guatemala and I got to see a different side to where my father is ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery
Hotel and Restaurant in an Avocado farm in the mountains
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Sat, 11 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
Mayan ruin in southeastern Guatemala
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