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Trust The Cowboy-Hatted Man

Mon, 12 May 2014 | By | Views [1547] | Scholarship Entry

“Quiche, Quiche, Quiche” is all I could hear from the ayudante amongst running toward the bus, bagless, in the chaotic bus depot of Quetzaltenango. My bag was with another man, a local, in a red plaid shirt adorned with a cowboy hat. My bag was hurled ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Lago Atitilan

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 | By djnlacey | Views [984]

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

Just Me and Dad in Guatemala

Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By disorientednomad | Views [911]

  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

Arrival in Guatemala City!

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [843] | Comments [2]

Hola, from Guatemala City!  I have been in Guatemala for almost 2 weeks now, and so far it has been incredible!  After waking up at 3:00 AM, spending a layover in Houston chatting with a very friendly Guatemalan family, I finally arrived in ... Read more >

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [833]

“¡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

I am here

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [731]

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!

la escuala de la montana

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 | By elawlor | Views [731] | Comments [2]

I love the mountain school! It is a little over an hour out of Xela and set in some green mountains with many small vilages surounding the area. Up to 14 students study in a week and we all live in a house at the school and eat our meals with our local ... Read more >

The Power of the Mustache

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

One Week Down, Eight to Go!

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 | By alleen | Views [408] | Comments [3]

It has been a good first week of language school.   I am so thankful for all the many blessings God has graciously bestowed upon me!   And thankful for all of the prayers that are sustaining me.   My host family is truly wonderful!   I ... Read more >

Tags: language school, xela

Gallery: Quetzaltenango (Xela)

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Not Such a Sweet Time on the Rio Dulce

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery


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Fri, 15 Nov 2013 | By mearle | Photo Gallery

Backpacking through Guatemala
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Photos: Quiriguá

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Mayan ruin in southeastern Guatemala
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