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GUATEMALA | Mon, 27 May 2013 | By jahne | Views [951]
So I’ve now ended up stranded in yet another town for much longer than planned, I’ve been in Xela for pretty well a month now, learning spanish, suffering from a horrid cold from the dramatically changing weather and with a mildly sprained ... Read more >
Tags: hot springs, salsa, school, spanish, xela
GUATEMALA | Thu, 14 Feb 2013 | By coggos | Views [1595]
Guatemala
After our family time in Mexico, we head south into our next country, Guatemala. The border crossing is a hassle. Local men wanting to change money at dodgy exchange rates, confusion with the exit fees out of Mexico. Do we pay ... Read more >
Tags: antigua, copan de ruinas, flores, guatemala, rio dulce, san pedro, semuc champey, xela
USA | Sat, 5 Jun 2010 | By lizcheese | Views [370]
I am right now in the final days of preparation before heading off to GUATEMALA!!!
I will be refreshing my Spanish language skills and volunteering in Quetzaltenango (Xela, pronounced: Shay-la, for short), Guatemala for 4 weeks this summer. ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, guatemala, pop wuj, quetzeltenango, xela
GUATEMALA | Sat, 4 Apr 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [2995]
After surviving our chicken bus challenges (I now see why most tourists travel by private microbus in Guatemala – its still pretty manic, but its this side of hair-raising) we arrived in Quetzaltenango, or Xela (pronounced ´Shela´) in Quiché Mayan.... Read more >
Tags: fuertas georginas, mayan stove project, quetzaltenango, xela