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Chicken Bus Challenge

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [5630] | Comments [1]

Missing the direct bus from Chichicastenango to Quetzaltenango (Xela), in the west of the country, we instead got a chicken bus to the junction with the InterAmericana at Los Encuentros. We were ushered onto a chicken bus by the youthful, ... Read more >

Tags: mad guatemalan bus drivers, near death experiences

Guatemala - First impressions

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By connieandjohn | Views [1934]

  Now we know why few people bring a car into Central America.   Even before we reached the border between Mexico and Guatemala we picked up a guide.   He and his son directed us to follow their motorcycle then handled our exit from Mexico and the ... Read more >

Tags: People

Delays and Detours

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 | By doodledawn | Views [1061]

Having been stuck in Copan for 6 days waiting for my eternally delayed DHL package, I am finally out of Honduras and merrily typing away in an Internet cafe in Antigua.  I spent most of the last week sleeping in, reading and drinking beer in Copan as ... Read more >

Tags: antigua, boliva, carnaval, copan, dhl, hedman alas, oruro

Lago Atitilan

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 | By djnlacey | Views [1004]

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

an exercise for yáll at home

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [761] | Comments [3]

So,  in the event that you are wondering how I am getting to all of the fabulous places that I visit: sadly darlings its not all private jets and yachts for little Laura down in central america. In realitly it is mostly "shuttles"-code for ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

You're not in Guatemala now Dr Ropata

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 | By kathrynandruben | Views [710]

So, from Mexico we headed down to Belize. Contrary to everyone's advice, we weren't going to stay out on the cayes of Belize. Kathryn had spent half our money already on guacamole and chips in Mexico. After just one night in Belize city we made for the ... Read more >

Guatemala Adventures

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [609]

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

the ego has landed...

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [557] | 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

Grateful for the Unexpected

Mon, 5 May 2014 | By happyfeet123 | Views [511] | 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

Ruins & Revolutionaries

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 | By hcr64 | Views [460]

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 >

Gallery: San Marcos/Lake Atitlan

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 | By pen-eddie | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Kites in Santiago Sacatepequez

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 | By heywoods1976 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Guatemala

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 | By lounloz | Photo Gallery


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My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By anrea | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I am passionate about other cultures and social concerns. Photography is an excellent tool for exploring these themes and a way of educating others about them. I love telling stories through photography and how it can bring faraway worlds and the lives ... Read more >
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, Travel Photography Scholarship 2011

Passport & Plate - pescado frito

Tue, 27 Jan 2015 | By saloseries | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients fresh fish salt garlic diced tomatoes quartered onions diced plantains, sliced lengthwise rice 1 cup black beans 1/4 cup   How to prepare this recipe rice and beans: in a separate pot boil water with beans until semi- tender add more ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA


 

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