Destination: Guatemala
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Sun, 19 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1805]

"La Casa de Federico" is what I said to the driver as I got on the sardine-packed bus toward San Jose (in Guatemala, not Costa Rica). He knew precisely how to get there! Driving seemingly in a circle around Lake Peten it was pouring down ... Read more >
Tags: nature, organics, people
Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [753]

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!
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By lockers | Views [668]
On the 18 hour bus ride from Managua in
Nicaragua to Guatemala City, I met an
Australian girl, Monique, and, after being advised that it wasn't
safe to get a public bus on a Sunday evening to Antigua, we shared a
30 ... Read more >
Sat, 18 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [621] | Video

The video is an excerpt from our Sat market scavenger hunt. (Paul`s looking for a live piglet, I think.) Imagine the Ferry Plaza market with raw sewage smell, bootleg Spanish DVDs and a shantytown vibe... I`d planned a weekend outing to a hotel in ... Read more >
Thu, 8 Aug 2013 | By donkosarev | Views [503]
This week was reminiscent of my earlier weeks in Guatemala, few volunteers with a more relaxed atmosphere. It was just me, Greg and Tom most days while Friday was only me and Freddy. Due to my continuing improvement in spanish and an atmosphere of mutual ... Read more >
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [446]
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
Sat, 16 Aug 2014 | By emilybou | Views [438] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I have loved films since I can remember, my dad and I used to (still do) watch Alien marathons and the horror channel all weekend. From this I have loved filming, I use mostly a GoPro and whilst sometimes I get carried away with having fun rather than ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico
Mon, 1 Sep 2008 | By blue | Views [415]
Antigua is a beautiful city...though a bit of a harrowing drive in a minibus. When we got to the Guatemalan border a French couple forgot their passports?! We waited at the border for them to be driven back to Copan. Luckily it is only 30 minutes away.... Read more >
Sat, 11 May 2013 | By joliver4567 | Views [407]
Hello all,
Sorry that I've been a bit behind on the blog, but some places we don't have electricity yet alone Internet. Guatemala is hands down the best spoken Spanish that I've heard yet. Ie. I understand about 1 in 10 words.... We spent ... Read more >
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [365]
Fri, 10 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [277] | Comments [1]
This is our first ever attempt at travel-blogging. We'll do everything on wi-fi with the boys' iTouches, if it works. Today's our getaway day. Both Dena and I have been pretty stressed getting all the myriad details ready, but I'm sure that's nothing ... Read more >
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By jillians | Photo Gallery
friole y arroz
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Mon, 7 Jan 2008 | By loulou | Photo Gallery
Life as a student again...
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Tue, 31 May 2011 | By elis82 | Photo Gallery
Photos from Lago de Atitlan, Antigua, Semuc Champey, Flores and Tikal
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Fri, 15 Nov 2013 | By mearle | Photo Gallery
Backpacking through Guatemala
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