Destination: Guatemala

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Mayan Ruins and Active Volcanoes

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 | By sierrayla-1 | Views [2721] | Comments [1]

My relaxing weekend was just that. I hadn’t realized that I had been going nonstop for two weeks, and hadn’t slept past 7A in all that time. The next week was pretty uneventful. It was filled with Spanish class. I decided to go on a trip ... Read more >

Tags: antigua, guatemala, tikal, volcano

Guatemala - muggy but not buggy

Tue, 2 Sep 2014 | By dannygoesdiving | Views [1868]

I have a belief that a holiday doesn't start until you have survived the horrors of Miami International Airport, even with its improvements the whole experience is something that nightmares are made of and I'm surprised it doesn't feature in a horror ... Read more >

The Mayan Ruins

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [1151]

We got to experience the Mayan ruins around Palenque and after crossing the border to Guatemala the even more impressive Mayan temples in Tikal. Crossing the border: we had no visa for Mexico ( somehow we managed to just breeze through the crossing ... Read more >

Antigua time

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [963] | Comments [3]

So in the last few days, I managed to make it successfully with Anna to Antigua, Guatemala! We each got certified in scuba diving, our passport to the ocean! As of 3 days ago we can go anywhere in the world we want to to dive up to 100 feet down ... Read more >

Guatemala Adventures

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [621]

We arrived in Antigua on Monday. Having a great time visiting different ethnic (Mayan) restaurants and small shops. We hiked Vulcan Pacaya yesterday and ate a traditional Mayan dinner last night. Today we toured a old monastery that was converted into ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Flores and Lanquin

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By stu_n_anna | Views [582]

After a dusty drive from the border, we arrived in Flores. It´s a pretty little town built on an island in the middle of a lake. We found a hostel with a room, not that great, but a really nice roof deck with stunning lake views, and hammocks! After ... Read more >

El Remate Stole My Heart

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 | By alleen | Views [558] | Comments [8]

Another week of school is behind me. Friday we went to the market in San Francisco. It is the largest market in Guatemala and was very interesting. They had everything for sale from clothes, to house wares, to food, to live animals, to just ... Read more >

Tags: el remate, flores, san francisco, sunsets, tikal

Flores

Tue, 9 Sep 2008 | By blue | Views [515]

Ok...6 hours later I arrived in Flores...not the worse for wear. We stopped for a cafeteria lunch...just like in Thailand! We also watched Kung Fu Panda and Star Wars Clones...in Spanish. Once here I hit a wall of heat. From one extreme to another! ... Read more >

Wet and Wild in Guatemala

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 | By didne | Views [499]

The rainy season is now in full swing, i´m getting regular soakings. I have NO clean clothes apart from what im wearing now, everything else has been packed wet and is STINKING !!! Nothing´l dry and i´m still looking for a laundrette. DAY 186 MON 6 ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

That something that eludes us

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [355] | Scholarship Entry

Especially if you are there to discuss the reality of Latin American countries, and to discuss peacemaking, It feels like a little lie locals are telling you just to give the impression their country is somewhat 'special'. The taxi driver that picked ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip