Destination: Guatemala

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Tikal'd Pink

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2967]

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 - Week 12

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 | By hellie_and_bracey | Views [920]

Our Sunday morning lie-in was rudely truncated on 7th Dec by the sounds of firecrackers and music coming from the streets of Antigua. I should just mention at this point that noises such as these are by no means unusual in Central America. Almost everywhere ... Read more >

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [834]

“¡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 [832] | 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 >

I am here

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [734]

Just a quick note to let everyone know I'm ok. Still setteling in, will write more soon. Arrived yesterday to the beautiful sights and sounds that are Guatemala. The scenery is breathtaking. I am staying with the Morelas family. They ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

Guatemaya

Fri, 18 May 2012 | By tempolibre | Views [728]

Xela, 22 de abril, 22h Primera ciudad de Guatemala en la que estuvimos, ¡nos encantó! Nos pareció una ciudad muy viva, más auténtica que San Cristóbal, pero con una buena dinámica asociativa, proyectos de desarrollo, etc. Nos pateamos toda la ... Read more >

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Back to work...

Wed, 8 Sep 2010 | By kalamina | Views [497]

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 >

¿¡ Have I taught you nothing ?!

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [422]

Our last day in Antigua before catching a flight to Flores and Tikal, Mom & I decided to get a touch adventurous and climb Pacaya Volcano. In the grand tradition of Developing Countries' Dubious Safety Protocols at Major National Treasures (see:... Read more >

Tags: guatamala, pacaya volcano, trekking

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By timothybrooks | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

My name is Timothy Brooks; I am a passionate environmental photojournalist, and I am inspired to use images to change the world. When I was eleven, I started to seriously pursue photography. I immersed myself in foreign cultures and traveled to exotic ... Read more >
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012

Passport & Plate - pescado frito

Tue, 27 Jan 2015 | By saloseries | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients fresh fish salt garlic diced tomatoes quartered onions diced plantains, sliced lengthwise rice 1 cup black beans 1/4 cup How to prepare this recipe rice and beans: in a separate pot boil water with beans until semi- tender add more ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA

Photos: San Antonio de Aguas Calientes. (After school program)

Sun, 8 Mar 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery

This is a town 30 minutes from Antigua where I work as a volunteer at an after school program.
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Photos: Jungle trek

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By jarrodkee43 | Photo Gallery

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Photos: Guatemala

Fri, 4 Feb 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Photo Gallery

Fishing trip with my brother and friends
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My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By anrea | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I am passionate about other cultures and social concerns. Photography is an excellent tool for exploring these themes and a way of educating others about them. I love telling stories through photography and how it can bring faraway worlds and the lives ... Read more >
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, Travel Photography Scholarship 2011