Destination: Guatemala
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Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By k-lero | Views [1792] | Comments [7]
Cada vez va quedando menos, una pena porque ya le había cogido el gusto a esto de escribir en el blog... aún así todavía me esperan algunos capítulos más y a mi viaje todavía le queda más de un mes de vida, así que no me voy a quejar. La ruta por ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By doodledawn | Views [1249]
Geographically speaking, I haven't moved that much from where I was last week, but sometimes I need to hibernate for a few days to catch my breath. I am currently in Rio Dulce, a small town 30 minutes down-river from Livingston, my port of entry from ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala, hotel kangaroo, relaxing, rio dulce
Wed, 4 Apr 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [1171] | Comments [1]
As I sit here in Antigua on my final night in Guatemala I´m thinking over the good and the bad of the past two weeks. The good: this land is gorgeous Guatemala´s landscape is truly amazing and diverse. You want the beach? The pacific slope´s got ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [851]
“¡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
Sun, 31 May 2009 | By cherryblossomgirl | Views [752]
The four weeks language course in Guatemala has been part of the Travelworks project where we were supposed to stay in a Guatemalan host family. The A.P.P.E. Language Academy (Academia de Profesores Privados de Espanol Guatemala) is k nown to ... Read more >
Tags: a.p.p.e., antigua guatemala
Sat, 5 Sep 2015 | By tomcan | Views [605] | 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
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 | By donkosarev | Views [579]
Monday may perhaps be the last day at which the number of volunteers was restricted to a small number, 4 with the arrival of one new volunteer, Mariella. The first 2 hours were rather slow as Juan Jose took both Mariella and Rachel for what turned out ... Read more >
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [544]
So this week and weekend was another classic week in Guatemala. Most of the week was the typical Antigua life. I have 2 tandem language partners now. One Guatemalan girl at 9am and a Venezuelan girl at 10am. It's really great because we meet up for an ... Read more >
Mon, 5 May 2014 | By happyfeet123 | Views [515] | Scholarship Entry
We finally stop and I jump off the bed of the truck. I follow a dirt driveway until I see a worn shanty, barely bigger than a one-car garage. Crouching into the one-room shack, doubt creeps into my consciousness. This is where the seven of us are to sleep ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Tue, 25 Feb 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [512]
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 >
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [499] | Comments [2]
OK, I have been messing around down here trying to find Internet access and learn how this website works. Have no idea if I do but I am entering info so here goes a little catch up first..... March 21, 2009: Pretty uneventful flight from Seattle through ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By hcr64 | Views [473]
Spent a couple of very pleasant days in Palenque in the hot sunshine & torrential rain. Took ourselves to the site of the ruins on a local bus which was much cheaper than the shuttles for tourists. Was a stunning place, much smaller than Tikal but ... Read more >
Wed, 20 May 2015 | By | Views [379] | Scholarship Entry
It took 4 buses to make it across the border from Oaxaca to Antigua. The final bus weaved me high into the hillside village of El Hato, nestled in the jungle overlooking the small city of Antigua, a common pit stop for backpackers trekking through Central ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 | By sheree | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 1 May 2007 | By annabanana | Photo Gallery
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