Destination: Guatemala
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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [6202]
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 >
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [3777] | Comments [2]
Flores to Punta Gorda 26/8/09 - 6/9/09 545 km
What kind of sound does a howler monkey make?... It’s 4am and we awoke to the sound of howler monkeys singing in chorus through the canopy of the jungle at the ruins of Tikal. It was a call ... Read more >
Tags: belize, caribbean sea, cycling, guatemala, tikal
Tue, 4 Dec 2012 | By loloberlin | Views [2497]
Martes 11 de septiembre. Del lado de Guatemala a mí me pidieron por primera vez la constancia de vacunación contra fiebre amarilla . Menos mal que la tenía sino hubiera tenido que pagar lo que creo estaban buscando que es un billete ... Read more >
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2094]
I rise up this morning to take a test of my true adventureness! Whilst El Retiro boasts a beautiful setting, I regret staying here. They're nice enough to let me store my bag as I stuck 50 quetzales (price of admission to Semuc Champey) in my pocket.... Read more >
Tags: water
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Views [1953] | Comments [1]
Last Sunday I went to this hot springs called "Fuente Georginas" which is about 40 min from Xela with two of my female schoolmates, Jen and Susan. There is a daily shuttle by a local tour operator which costs Q.50 and then the entrance fee ... Read more >
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By connieandjohn | Views [1951]
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
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 | By djnlacey | Views [1036]
From Chichicastenango, we took a windy bus ride heading south to the volcano flanked Lake Atitlan. From the bus stop in Panajachel, we took a launcha (small motor boat) to San Marcos, a small town known for it's mystical feel. We checked into the ... Read more >
Tags: cliff jumping, fireworks, guatemala, kayaks, lago atitlan, mayan sauna, new years eve, san marcos, san pedro volcano, yoga
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 | By theladykelly | Views [995] | Comments [2]
Antigua Cobblestone streets paved our way to recovery. An
overload of beautiful food replenished us hungry-for-vegie kids. Tofu
stirfry, banana bread goodness, Jakes market breakfast cooking skills
atop our leafy garden roof. Buena Vista Social Club ... Read more >
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 | By kathrynandruben | Views [724]
So, from Mexico we headed down to Belize. Contrary to everyone's advice, we weren't going to stay out on the cayes of Belize. Kathryn had spent half our money already on guacamole and chips in Mexico. After just one night in Belize city we made for the ... Read more >
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By rarakaki | Views [648]
Been too busy to keep up! I'm almost a week behind now. We had a nice, but short, stay in Antigua, which is a beautiful colonial city, and much more affluent than the areas we've been to so far. On some great advice from neighbors Leif and Cilla, we treated ... Read more >
Sat, 5 Sep 2015 | By tomcan | Views [611] | 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
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [568] | 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
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [518]
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 >
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 ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012
Fri, 4 Feb 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Photo Gallery
Fishing trip with my brother and friends
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