- The Ixcameys - My First Family in Antigua - Nov2008
I chatted with an Italian businessman at the airport, while we were waiting for the mini van to acquire enough pass Posted by timtower1 in Studying Spanish in Guatemala & Copan | Nov 7, 2008
- Guatemala, part uno
So after trapsing through the Mexico Belize border, driving across much of Belize and another border stop for Guatemala, we were finally in the lovely island town of Flores. This is a great little spot for relaxing, eating nice food, Posted by Cazbaz in Vamos en el Mundo | Nov 1, 2010
- Imprévus, imprévus, par dessus imprévus.Oufff...disons que notre stage ne se passe pas en toute tranquillité! Après plusieurs malentendus avec notre superviseure au Québec qui nous aura mis dans tous nos états, nous être fait pratiquement abandonné par notre superviseur local...et bien Isabelle Posted by Bamboune in Écologie sans Frontière: Guatemala | Oct 24, 2010
- La communication au Guatemala
Notre pote l armurier EL CUERVO = le corbeau (l anti colombe de la paix).
Pauline a eu l a bonne idée de rentrer voir dedans : un gars super acceuillant qui nous a parler de la législation Posted by popoyann in Popo et Yann en Amerique centrale | Oct 22, 2010
- Coban -> Semuc Champey -> Flores -> TikalNous nous decidons a quitter Monterrico pour aller vers le nord du Guatemala. Debout a 4h du matin pour prendre le "chikenbus" (imaginez 80 personnes dans un bus qui devrait en contenir 50 grand max et tout ca pendant seulement Posted by popoyann in Popo et Yann en Amerique centrale | Oct 22, 2010
- Montericco GuatemalaLe Premier soir a Montericco nous avons fait une excursion avec un guide pour voir la ponte des tortues. 2 heures de marche dans le sable, de nuit le long de la plage mais en vain ! Personne n'en a Posted by popoyann in Popo et Yann en Amerique centrale | Oct 20, 2010
- Arrivee au Guatemala : curiositesBienvenu dans le monde des mini-pouces, les gens sont tres tres tres petits, les femmes souvent plus larges que hautes, mais toujours un grand sourire et une gentillesse comparable aux marocains. Par exemple pour se voir dans le miroir il Posted by popoyann in Popo et Yann en Amerique centrale | Oct 13, 2010
- Nous voila arrives au Guatemala !Apres un long voyage : Strasbourg- Frankfurt- Houston- Guatemala city... Nous y sommes enfin : Antigua!
Reveil a 6h du matin... et oui 6 heures de decalage horaire ca a des consequences. Qu'a cela ne tienne, on saute dans nos baskets Posted by popoyann in Popo et Yann en Amerique centrale | Oct 13, 2010
- The day Clegg lost his passportUp AGAIN for another bloody bus! A very long trip (& pretty boring too!) Interesting sights along the way included smirnoff ice being sold in a garage we had stopped at and my bag being locked in the bus so Posted by Danisteph in Tales from our travels | Sep 19, 2010
- The day we trekked up an active volcanoUp at 6AM to go volcano trekking and OH MY GOD did we trek! 4KM UP the volcano - really, really hard work. Thought i was going to pass out (as I am the very face of physical fitness!) but Posted by Danisteph in Tales from our travels | Sep 18, 2010
- The day we felt really guilty at our lack of language skillsUp for another questionable minibus ride - this time up the mountain where a very helpful South African tells us how to brace ourselves if the bus falls over the edge - JOY! :( We are with a bunch of Posted by Danisteph in Tales from our travels | Sep 17, 2010
- The day we were on the scariest mountain road EVERRR!Feeling slightly better after last nights side effects! Up for the 8 hour trip to Lanquin - standard, until... just after we had passed the nice little town of Coba we had to travel down a very unsafe looking mountain Posted by Danisteph in Tales from our travels | Sep 16, 2010
- The day I learnt my lesson about malaria tabletsUp very, very early for our trip to Tikal. The ruins here are amazing! Saw loads of jungle creatures too - Howler & Spider monkeys, Toucans and TARANTULAS!! scary times - but i wasnt as scared as I thought i Posted by Danisteph in Tales from our travels | Sep 15, 2010
- Antigua, mi gusta!Nous sommes parties de San Rafael mercredi passé, mais avant de nous rendre à Antigua, nous avons fait une escale à Solomá, une ville à environ 1h30 de San Raf et 3h de Huehuetenango (capitale du département de Huehuetenango). Nous Posted by Bamboune in Écologie sans Frontière: Guatemala | Oct 11, 2010
- The day a stupid Mexican girl gave us 150pesos back in coins6AM get up - YACK! Nobody at the reception to check out, even though we specifically asked in our best spanish the night before! Eventually the girl shows up (at 6.02) and, after looking all grumpy at us, gives us Posted by Danisteph in Tales from our travels | Sep 14, 2010
- Quoi de neuf au Guat!Bonjour!
Nous avons commencé le terrain il y a de ça environ 3 semaines! Pour aller à nos différents points sur notre aire d’étude, nous avons à faire chaque fois un bon 45 min – 1h de Hiking dans la montagne, Posted by Bamboune in Écologie sans Frontière: Guatemala | Oct 2, 2010
- I Have Lots Of Girls. All Clean, MaynUp at 5.30am, in a taxi 15 minutes later, at a bus station ten minutes after that, riding a bus for seven hours, sleeping for most of it, changing once.
As we approached the border, I woke up properly. I began Posted by 108 in Still thinking... | Oct 1, 2010
- Travel With Me, Not Against MeI had been wake an awful long time into the night yesterday; in fact, I only went to bed two and a half hours before I had to be on my bus. I felt rough as hell.
The journey was fairly Posted by 108 in Still thinking... | Oct 1, 2010
- Green, Aquamarine, Blue And AzureToday was to be probably the most interesting day I have had during the trip.
We all made a mission to the bank to change money, and walked through a mini carnival that seemed to be taking place in the town.
Small Posted by 108 in Still thinking... | Oct 1, 2010
- A Dark, Nefarious, And Secretive WildernessAfter a fitful sleep in my hammock; I dragged myself out and slapped my screeching alarm which seemed to be capable of piercing my eardrums. I got my camera and tripod and dashed for the ticket booth.
We were marched through Posted by 108 in Still thinking... | Oct 1, 2010
- Backpackers Are The Modern Priest ClassWe had to catch our shuttle-bus at ten to get to Tikal. There were no ATMs or banks at the archaeological site, and I would run out of cash if I did not get anymore.
So I was up by seven, Posted by 108 in Still thinking... | Sep 30, 2010
- Thoroughly Incapable Of Grace, Finesse, Or DignityWhen I woke up, it was the morning after the night before, and it was hilarious to look at each other, and see the smirk spread across everyone’s face which just said ‘Yeah, I know.’
Today was hangover day, but one Posted by 108 in Still thinking... | Sep 30, 2010
- From Silence, To Murmur, To BuzzSo. I didn’t wake up today, I carried on.
I walked down the stairs after watching the dawn glory. It was approaching seven and I thought I would try to find a place to desayuno.
The town was just beginning to wake Posted by 108 in Still thinking... | Sep 30, 2010
- The Full Spectrum Of The SunriseI woke up in stages. The first time I came anywhere close to conscious, was when Rene began banging on my door, but this only brought me momentarily from what was more like comatose than sleep.
Several hours later, not fully Posted by 108 in Still thinking... | Sep 30, 2010
- That Would Constitute Blasphemy In The UKI had got up for 10am in a panic, thinking my class stated an hour before, only for Rene to tell me Myra wasn’t coming until two. I took advantage of this by walking up the hill to the market Posted by 108 in Still thinking... | Sep 30, 2010