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The jungle, chicken buses and police reports

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [3798] | Comments [5]

It´s been pretty hectic these past few days but I have free internet at this hostel so I figured I should take advantage. I´ll go back a few days to run through everything that has happened in Guatemala so far... Our stay in Flores was brief but it ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Tikal'd Pink

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2976]

After crossing the border into Guatemala we jumped on a bus heading towards the capital. The ride took longer than expected because we had to wait two hours in a small town to pick up new passengers. This meant we had all sorts of opportunities to ... Read more >

Tags: antigua, chichicastenango, coban, flores, lake atitlan, san pedro, santiago de atitlan, star wars, tikal, volcano pacaya

Psychedelic souls and sky giants

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [848]

“¡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

Mexico to Belize to Guatemala - Week One!

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 | By ash-clarey | Views [840] | Comments [2]

Hi All We are having an absolute blast! This is most definitely the life. Since our last message we have been through Belize and into Guatemala. Belize is an amazing country but just too expensive for us. We were on the islands in the Carribean ... Read more >

La Vida Guatemalteca...

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 | By priovolo | Views [721] | Comments [2]

So, here we are.. our last few days in, what seems to be, the mango and avocado capital of the world. We have consumed so many of the two that we find it hard to believe there are extras laying around. Currently in Flores (the north of the country), ... Read more >

the ego has landed...

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurahooker | Views [563] | 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

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - My Big Adventure

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 | By | Views [520] | Scholarship Entry

Thinking the evening climb of an active volcano sounded like a doddle could possibly be the biggest misjudgement I’ve ever made. Guatemala’s Volcano Pacaya is an ominous but twice daily visited natural wonder in a town called Antigua, that would ... Read more >

Tags: #2011writing, antigua, guatemala, pacaya, travel writing scholarship 2011, volcano

This is why Volunteering in Guatemala with your best friend is a good idea

Mon, 18 May 2015 | By nomadicdron | Views [507]

It is said that a family is something we get when we are born, but friends are the ones we choose ourselves. From our childhood to the days of our old age; friends are the ones who go along with us in all our ups and downs in life. They know our deepest ... Read more >

Tags: guatemala volunteering, volunteer abroad, volunteering in guatemala

The Power of the Mustache

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By | Views [484] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

“Move over, señoras y señores! Go on, lady - move to the back please, there’s plenty of space!” The driver’s assistant is rearranging the passengers on the already packed bus to make room for more. After a few months in Guatemala, this feels like a ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Catching a Moment - Into the black

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [194] | Scholarship Entry

An endless army of feet stretch ahead. They trudge along the rocky path, sweat dampening brows in the humid heat and incline of the slope. Light glistens through the quiet, surrounding rainforest and they feel enveloped in a leafy, serene womb. Animals ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Gallery: Estufas Part 2

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 | By muimui2009 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Guatemala

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By k-lero | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Flores on Lago Peten Itza

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 | By sobrea | Photo Gallery


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Tags: flores island, guatemala travel, lago peten itza

Photos: Quiriguá

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Mayan ruin in southeastern Guatemala
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Photos: Tikal

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Photo Gallery


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