Destination: Guatemala
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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [5856]
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 >
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By doodledawn | Views [1220]
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
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 | By elawlor | Views [1074] | Comments [4]
quick update: successfully made it through my first week of spanish lessons. I began my week telling my host family that is was nice to meet them instead of saying I liked the food. I mean, me gusta and mucho gusto are similar enough, right? And now ... Read more >
Tags: school
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [826]
“¡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
Wed, 26 Mar 2014 | By alyssa730 | Views [562]
What to say about this weekend except...holy crap. The week started with some St. Patty's day fun and good news about acceptance into my Graduate program! :) Then it came to a close with some celebratory dancing on the bar at La Sala and a departure ... Read more >
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [554] | 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, 23 Oct 2012 | By hcr64 | Views [447]
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 >
Sun, 26 May 2013 | By laurenphillips16 | Views [306]
When stagnation sets in, and you're no longer learning new things about yourself and testing your limits, its time to get on the road again...
Don't get me wrong, it is absolutely beautiful here. Surrounded by Lake Atitlan, beautiful jungle and 3 ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala., on the road
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [274] | Scholarship Entry
Matteo, my travel mate and I got on another bus, from Escuintla, right after the Guatemala border, to Antigua, our first stop in this new country. The vehicle was an ex USA school-bus: a gorgeous rectangular tin painted of a shining red in the background ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 | By nat_and_chris | Photo Gallery
Karla's Graduation
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Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By jillians | Photo Gallery
friole y arroz
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Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By | 
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I don't think anyone jumps from regular person to world citizen quite like a transracial adoptee. From the time I was born to an indigenous woman in Guatemala though my upbringing in an Irish-American family, I grew up with the task of learning to walk ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013