- Part 12: Saving the Best of Guatemala till LastSemuc Champey really was beautiful, a bridge of limestone pools formed over a madly gushing river, it is an amazing site from high up and we trekked up some step steps to the view point to get some fabulous pictures. Posted by marajade1_200 in Chapter 28: A Year of Spanish | May 26, 2012
- Part 11: Lots of Guatemalan WaterMonday to Thursday went similarly to last week, café hopping in the mornings and school in the afternoon, interleaved with various errands, meant the days went quickly. Family life quietened down after the business of last week, the food Posted by marajade1_200 in Chapter 28: A Year of Spanish | May 21, 2012
- Sunday 20thNothing much doing today as we were at sea all day.
The old boy's back (and neck) is much better. Must have been the red wine that did the trick last night.
I did some sewing and the Posted by Bulli Cruzers in Just the two of us | May 21, 2012
- Part 10: “Helen, why did I buy a frigging table runner …”Antigua (town one), our first stop in Guatemala, was all we expected it to be and more. Having decided to spend two weeks here studying Spanish we were happily surprised.
Arriving on Saturday we were led straight to Posted by marajade1_200 in Chapter 28: A Year of Spanish | May 14, 2012
- Let's get wild
After another horrid bus ride with a little wanker minivan driver who said we had to pay more for A/C, we made it to the beautiful mountain village of Lanquin. Highlight being waiting half an hour for a ferry across Posted by chuddfi in And we are off | May 12, 2012
- "Typical stinking bloody hot day here in Flores"
After one of the worst bus rides ever on a piece of crap bus, on a shocking road, with no air conditioner we arrived in Flores. This little island is surrounded by a massive lake and is possibly the hottest Posted by chuddfi in And we are off | May 12, 2012
- The Intrepid Journey BeginsLast night we met the crew we will be touring with for the next two weeks and they seem like a great bunch of people. There are 4 other kiwis on the tour who are all middle aged sheep Posted by Kat McDonald in The Adventure of a Life Time | May 8, 2012
- More exploring in Antigua[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/482310/DSCF1439.jpg thumb=http:/ Posted by Kat McDonald in The Adventure of a Life Time | May 7, 2012
- Arrival into Guatemala [img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/482310/DSCF1411.jpg thumb=http Posted by Kat McDonald in The Adventure of a Life Time | May 6, 2012
- The $100 souveneir, the priceless Guatemalan friends My trip to Honduras, has been delayed by a week, because I am currently in Monterico (a hot and humid beach town) waiting for my new glasses to arrive. Last week I broke my glasses. It happened in Posted by SeekingSpanish in Shannon Seeks Spanish | May 2, 2012
- Food: What they don´t tell you about living at a homestayOh how I have eaten on this trip. In Mexico and parts of Guatemala, street food was my addiction. It was cheap, colourful and unbelievable delicious. Going out to the street vendors was part of the Posted by SeekingSpanish in Shannon Seeks Spanish | May 2, 2012
- Fawlty Showers in the JungleHello Readers! We hope you're all doing well and we're sorry for the long delay - we have been in the Guatemalan jungle for a while now, with little electricity, no hot water and in some cases no water Posted by charlieandross in World domination 2011-12 | Apr 25, 2012
- Spanish ClassesLEARNING SPANISH
Day 1
Sixteen common phrases
taught tonight, but all I recall:
Yo estoy cansada. (I am tired).
Day 2
Studying in the open
courtyard, the morning sun
illuminates the frustration written
in the lines on my face.
Posted by SeekingSpanish in Shannon Seeks Spanish | Apr 20, 2012
- Belize - GuatemalaGreetings from Guatemala. We got as far as here in one piece but first of all I'd like to go back and tell you one last thing about Mexico.
Ivonne told me that Yucatan geographically belongs to central America. She also Posted by robertpalicka in traveling | Apr 18, 2012
- Smiling and nodding in San JorgeA few nights ago I stayed with a traditional Mayan family in the highland village of San Jorge, on Lake Atitlan. I was expecting to come out of the experience transformed, with a greater understanding of simplicity and tradition. Posted by SeekingSpanish in Shannon Seeks Spanish | Apr 18, 2012
- Belize-Guatemalazdravime z guatemaly. dosli sme az sem, sme celi a zdravi. dokoncim ale este nasu mexicku cast.
od ivonne som sa dozvedel ze yucatan peninsula geograficky uz spada do strednej ameriky. povedala mi este, ze v ten den ked sme Posted by robertpalicka in bicyklom | Apr 15, 2012
- Amerikan seikkailu 2005, osa 8, Guatemala päättyy==20.5 Perjantai==
Tää päivä oli siis vika koulupäivä aika monelle meistä ja tunnit päättyivätkin haikeisiin jäähyväisiin ja tietysti halauksiin! Annoin Luisille pullon 12 vuotta vanhaa rommia jäähyväislahjaksi ja ukon ilme oli kuin juuri bingon huutanee Posted by Hapa in Hapa`s travels | Apr 12, 2012
- Amerikan seikkailu 2005, osa 7, Guatemala jatkuu==9.5 Maanantai==
Jälleen tuttu herätys eli herääminen kello viiden aikoihin ilotulitteiden paukkeeseen! Oli kuulemma tapana räjäytellä pommeja aina kun jollain oli synttärit. Miten niitä voi olla joka ikinen päivä? Ja toiseksi, kuka herää viideltä iha Posted by Hapa in Hapa`s travels | Apr 12, 2012
- Amerikan seikkailu 2005, osa 6, Guatemala...==2.5 Maanantai==
==GUATEMALA 2.5 – 23.5==
* köyhä ja halpa
* maailman vistoimmat setelit viime vuosisadalta
* ystävälliset immeiset
* kuuluisia ”chicken busseja” pilvin pimein
* 50–60 % mayoja
===Tärkeät faktat:===
* valuutta: 9 quetsal = 1 e Posted by Hapa in Hapa`s travels | Apr 12, 2012
- Happy Easter from Quetzaltanengo (Xela), GuatemalaHappy Easter Everyone - hope you have all enjoyed the long weekend with family and friends.
Moving on from Ross's last blog, we made a quick exit from our sickly Mexican border hotel to the Guatemalan immigration which was surprisingly easy-going. Posted by charlieandross in World domination 2011-12 | Apr 11, 2012
- GuatemalaI would like to add the link for the track we already did but internet connection is to slow....anyway we are at the Peten lake close by Flores
photos? impossible.
Posted by robertpalicka in traveling | Apr 11, 2012
- Guatemelarad by som pridal odkaz k trase, ktoru sme do teraz spravili, ale internet je strasne pomaly....kazdopadne sme pri jazere Peten pri meste Flores
fotky? nemozne... Posted by robertpalicka in bicyklom | Apr 11, 2012
- Travels with a Tour Group - the good, the bad and the boringIt is day 10 of my 16 day tour with Intrepid. I have never traveled with a group before. It has been a mixture of good, bad and sometimes even a bit boring. I am traveling with Posted by SeekingSpanish in Shannon Seeks Spanish | Apr 9, 2012
- GuatemalaIt has now been 25 days since we crossed into Guatemala. Our Guatemalan experience was full of ups and downs, starting with the very first day. We rolled into Tikal hoping to head to the ruins. When we got to Posted by SusieMiller in Head South | Mar 8, 2012
- A slow week at the lakeSorry for not writing anything for a while, but it feels like we haven't done much lately. We left Coban a bit over a week ago for the colonial town of Antigua. We were feeling much better after Posted by Drifters in Around the Globe in 2012 | Mar 5, 2012