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Semuc Champey

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2074]

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

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [843]

“¡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 [735]

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!

Sickness, Spanish, and saying goodbye

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 | By kalamina | Views [591] | Comments [1]

Wednesday was not a good day for me...I think I may have gotten food poisoning on Tuesday night, so I was down for the count on Wednesday not even able to get out of bed. It was the worst feeling as you could probably imagine if you have ever had food ... Read more >

The Land of the Eternal Spring

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [577] | Scholarship Entry

Sitting in the back of the immense white pickup, I thumped my way up the mountain towards our final destination in Guatemala, Semuc Champey. My knuckles whitened as I gripped the edges of the truck. Each time we hit a pothole or hillock on the dirt ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Central America 4 borders to go

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By tpara | Views [525] | Comments [3]

I left Comitan early to try and make the frontier with Guatemala early. A light drizzle was falling and the traffic was light and amazingly i got myself out of townwithout a U turn. As i topped a rise Guatemala stretched before me green fields with volcanoes ... Read more >

¿¡ Have I taught you nothing ?!

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [426]

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

2 Bananas & a Pack of Pringles

Sat, 16 Aug 2014 | By emilybou | Views [422] | 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

Guatemala

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [356]

Language Barrier

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [290] | Scholarship Entry

It’s 3:15 AM, and we are sitting on a curb as we await our vehicle of choice: a shuttle bus, destined to transport us from Antigua, Guatemala to Leon, Nicaragua in just 15 hours. Although we had been promised a 3 AM departure, morale is high. Well versed ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

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Fri, 4 Feb 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Photo Gallery

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