Destination: Guatemala

Botfly

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [6124]

The botfly. It may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie: perhaps a robotic fly with a camera that can fly into all those little hard-to-reach places and find out what's going on and what we can learn. Trust me, it's anything but! The human botfly ... Read more >

Guatemala - First impressions

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By connieandjohn | Views [1939]

  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

perfect day so far!

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By moley | Views [1300] | Comments [1]

In a small wee town called Flores Gautemala. Yesterday Jo and I decided to swim in the lake outside the hotel. We sat in the water which was teeming with fish and looked across the further bank. It was beautiful, the sun was shining and we were in ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Killer slide

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [1209] | Comments [5]

Day1 of school was both fun and exhausting mentally by the first break at 10:30. The school has afternoon activities this week to El Cerro de Baúl a hillside overlooking Xela. There one finds this killer slide in the playground. What I failed to mention ... Read more >

Robbed!

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [1004] | Comments [1]

So last night around seven, parades began through the main square for Semana Santa. There were children everywhere dressed up in little purple gowns (it's for Easter, but they looked like they were on their way to Hogwart's!), swinging smoking lanterns, ... Read more >

Tags: misadventures

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

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

an exercise for yáll at home

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [772] | 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

Gracias a La Vida Que Me Ha Dado Tanto

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [763] | Comments [2]

Gracia a La Vida.....Thanks to life   I went to a concert last night in a very beautiful building, the old Iglesias de San Jose  The music group "Canto Bohemio"  is a Guatemalan band celebrating it's second anniversary.  ... Read more >

A Love Beyond Normality

Sat, 5 Sep 2015 | By tomcan | Views [603] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I recently graduated with a film degree and I am passionate about finding, creating and telling stories. I love to travel and explore new cultures and meet new people. Making documentary films is the most interesting and rewarding style of filmmaking ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

the ego has landed...

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [565] | 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

Train Tickets ready!

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By eurocharles | Views [497]

After deciding which Eurail ticket to buy, i finally chose the Global Pass for 10 Days in 2 months. Yes, i will have to buy another one later. Anyway, the thing the surprised me was the speed of delivery. I just bought this thing on July 3 and today ... Read more >

Quiet weekend in Antigua

Sun, 9 Mar 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [412]

So this week was fairly uneventful but some notable things happened for sure...My week at placement was pretty great. On Tuesday there was a "fiesta de Carnival" (kind of like Fat Tuesday) at school and the children all dressed up in costumes and brought ... Read more >

Stagnent in San Marcos

Sun, 26 May 2013 | By laurenphillips16 | Views [314]

When stagnation sets in, and you're no longer learning new things about yourself and testing your limits, its time to get on the road again... Don't get me wrong, it is absolutely beautiful here. Surrounded by Lake Atitlan, beautiful jungle and 3 ... Read more >

Tags: guatemala., on the road

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Photos: Central America

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