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Collection of 276 travel stories from Guatemala. Written by your friends on the road.

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Traveler lindy

El Triunfo
2009-07-10, Gualan, Guatemala. By: lindy

I cannot even begin to describe what I am experiencing here. In so many ways the people here are poor beyond anything that you could ever imagine, I am staying in a house with no electricity, no runn...

 
Traveler jomatt

The final blog...
2009-04-28, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala. By: jomatt

Since the last newsletter a lot has happened: El Castillo has been going through the changes that have followed from the dismissal which totalled 16 people. We went to a camp for the University Christ...

 
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Changes in El Castillo
2009-03-31, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala. By: jomatt

Hi Everyone, Although writing this at the same time as our travel news we decided to make this seperate, for obvious reasons. Our big news of late is that El Castillo is making some of its worke...

 
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The Caribbean calls
2009-03-31, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala. By: jomatt

An early very Happy Easter to you all! As we said we would last time, we went on a trip to Belize to renew our visas for the second and final time. We decided to have a try at doing it backpacker-s...

 
Traveler mariotuy

the beautiful contry
2009-03-19, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. By: mariotuy

guatemala is woderfull contry .

 
Traveler jomatt

Buses, piñatas, pupusas and tiny baby turtles
2009-03-05, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala. By: jomatt

Hey, This journal is all about Buses, piñatas, pupusas and tiny baby turtles... A week ago Isaak had an accident on a bus and broke his leg. As we understand it, he had moved to the exit, abo...

 
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Getting Ready For Christmas In Guatemala...
2008-12-23, Guatemala City, Guatemala. By: fidgi

I’m feeling a little bit like a Christmas parcel myself at present – being carried along from one brief resting place to another, passed through the hands of a series of hospitable strangers in accord...

 
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In awe of Lago Atitlan...
2008-12-21, Santa Cruz, Guatemala. By: fidgi

In describing Lago Atitlan as ‘too much of a good thing’, I don’t think Aldous Huxley could have been more apt. The landscape around this vast lake, ringed by imposing volcanoes and small village set...

 
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Fighting fraud, braving bats in my bikini & facing the challenges of womanhood in a faraway land...
2008-12-18, Panajachel, Guatemala. By: fidgi

Writing tonight’s entry is hopefully going to be therapeutic… I’ve really had one of those frustrating and wearisome days whereby, as is often the case, rattling it all out on the little dollhouse ke...

 
Picture from story Don't let me near another ATM!  More misadventures in Flores...

Don't let me near another ATM! More misadventures in Flores...
2008-12-15, Flores, Guatemala. By: fidgi

Well, thinking about it too much blows your mind… Today I’m typing my entry whilst lying in the grass at the Grand Plaza of Tikal, surrounded by vast pyramids and other Mayan edifices that represent ...

 
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Flores, Los Amigos Backpackers, Lago Peten Itza, Rasta Rolex
2008-11-29, Flores, Guatemala. By: rmalone

Flores, Los Amigos Backpackers, Lago Peten Itza, Rasta Rolex Flores, Lake Petan, rastlex After a couple of days at Tikal we decided to move on. We found a collectivo (minibus) that was going t...

 
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Birding Tikal area , More
2008-11-27, Tikal, Guatemala. By: rmalone

More Birding Tikal area From the jungles of Guatemala From San Ignacio we took a taxi to the Guatemala - Belize border town of Benque and then to the Border posts, separated by a river bridge. ...

 
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From the jungles of Central America : Tikal , Guatemala, and the Jaguar Inn tent rentals
2008-11-26, Tikal, Guatemala. By: rmalone

From the jungles of Central America : Tikal , Guatemala, and the Jaguar Inn tent rentals From the jungles of Guatemala From San Ignacio we took a taxi to the Guatemala - Belize border. Accord...

 
Traveler jlavinas

Welcome to Guatemala
2002-07-22, Guatemala, Guatemala. By: jlavinas

I will Add my Journal as soon as I Can

 
Traveler rabbitts

Week thirty three - San Cristobal de las Casas - Quezeltenango - Panajachel - Antigua - Copán
2008-09-29, Quezaltenango, Guatemala. By: rabbitts

Guatemala is the first country where I have felt the need to be seriously on my guard but I have grown accoustomed to seeing guards stood with the biggest guns outside banks, on Pepsi lorries and in a...

 
Traveler ggeniesse

short story
2008-10-06, San Marcos,, Guatemala. By: ggeniesse

Without pix there is no story and unfortunately I failed to bring either my cord or adapter sleeve for placing my pix from camera to computer.. So unless I can secure something here (which I highly...

 
Traveler ggeniesse

arrival
2008-10-03, San Marcos,, Guatemala. By: ggeniesse

Oct 2 Well last night upon arrival I felt I was truly at the end of the world! This morning as always brings the light and with it clarity-I know I am. The view is spectacular, the accommodations...

 
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Antigua, Panajachel, and San Pedro la Leguna
2007-12-11, San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. By: jcmeyer

Today we went to the market and looked around. Robert and I decided that we wanted to go to Panajachel earlier. We went to the visitor center to get a bus. It was $6. We left at 2:30pm. The bus ride h...

 
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Guatemala City is Huge!
2007-12-10, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. By: jcmeyer

Today we left Copan at noon and left on the chicken bus which was $15. We went through Guatemala City. It was huge. There were tons of people walking everywhere on the sidewalk. We got to Antigua arou...

 
Traveler ggeniesse

PREP
2008-07-25, San Marcos,, Guatemala. By: ggeniesse

Welcome

 
Traveler jenndeleon

Conferences, Weekend Trips, Fear-For-Your-Life Bus Rides, and More
2008-04-30, Guatemala, Guatemala. By: jenndeleon

Conferences, Weekend Trips, Fear-For-Your-Life Bus Rides, and More When not studying or writing, I like to take fear-for-my-life bus rides to places like Chichicastenango to buy yoga pillow covers ...

 
Traveler jenndeleon

Back to Xela, Back to Reality
2008-04-10, Guatemala, Guatemala. By: jenndeleon

So my family and I never made it to Tikal. Reasons? Let’s start with the A’s. 1. Tia Antonieta. 2. Tio Alvaro’s sister in law Now the B’s. 1. Baby Shower C’s. 1. Tia Che crying because...

 
Traveler jenndeleon

Semana Santa With My Family
2008-03-24, Guatemala, Guatemala. By: jenndeleon

As a child who frequently rode school buses, I would often groan at the bus driver’s announcement, “Three to a seat! Triple up, kids!” Well, the chicken bus ride to Lake Atitlan consisted of familie...

 
Traveler jenndeleon

Tajumulco Volcano
2008-03-10, Guatemala, Guatemala. By: jenndeleon

Tajumulco Volcano As you know, Saturday, March 8th was International Women’s Day. It is also the day I hiked Tajumulco Volcano, the highest volcano in Central America (4220 meter peak). It is ALS...

 
Traveler letlozz

Hippy hangout
2008-04-08, San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala. By: letlozz

Tim and I have just got back from the hippy central of Guatemala. Not the most usual place to find us,as I think anyone who knows us will agree, but it was very chilled out, on the shore of Lake Atitl...

 
Traveler letlozz

beach life
2008-03-31, Monterrico, Guatemala. By: letlozz

Had a lovely weekend at the beach this weekend. Was nice to get out of Antigua, especially as it has been a bit rainy... as soon as we got to the beach, it was hot hot hot! (im rather sunburnt.) Monte...

 

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