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Happy as a clam!! | May 13 06'

by Rebecca Anne a 34 year old female, on vacation in San Pedro La Laguna

"I think the most important lesson I learned today was - do not sit in the front seat of la lancha!"

Yes, I am - happy as a clam. I LOVE San Pedro La Laguna. I am sitting in a little internet cafe that is actually a cafe, that is, they... Continue reading »
Fuentes Georginas and change in plans | May 09 06'

by Rebecca Anne a 34 year old female, on vacation in Zunil

"1 opportunity in my life to see an ex-guerilla camp"

Just returned from the Fuentes Georginas which was absolutely fabulous - it is a bit cold here in the mornings - and today happens to be the day we... Continue reading »
Using bleach to clean vegetables | May 09 06'

by Rebecca Anne a 34 year old female, on vacation in Quetzaltenango

"fireworks at 4am and every 20 minutes thereafter"

This is what I learned last night - that all of the vegetables and fruits that are bought anywhere here are first soaked in salt for 20 minutes and... Continue reading »
Proyecto Linguistico Quetzaltenango | May 07 06'

by Rebecca Anne a 34 year old female, on vacation in Quetzaltenango

"FAIR TRADE coffee from this point forward."

Monday morning included the orientation to Proyecto Linguistico Quetzalteco. The school is absolutely fabulous - they are very progressive an... Continue reading »
to Xela! | May 06 06'

by Rebecca Anne a 34 year old female, on vacation in Quetzaltenango

"pobre Perla"

On Sunday I headed from Zunil to Quetzaltenango (Xela). I thought the best way to go would be to take a piccop back to Zunil and th... Continue reading »
El ayudante is muy interesante! | May 04 06'

by Rebecca Anne a 34 year old female, on vacation in Zunil

"SARALYN, I cannot believe you let me leave with so much stuff!!"

Getting to Zunil once I made it to Quetzaltenango proved interesting as well. What was particularly interesting was that my hotel was not REA... Continue reading »
Have I been here for a week or a month...? | Apr 21 06'

by Alfie a 32 year old male from Bergen, on vacation in Quetzaltenango

"If I ever felt what the german shephard dog solely beeing brought up by labradors felt, when he suddenly encountered other shephard dogs, this must be the closest I got."

If you ask me what my first memory of Quetzaltenango (or Guatemala) is, you may expect me to answer the vibrating sounds of the marimba&n... Continue reading »
Oooh! The lake! | Apr 14 06'

by Rich a 29 year old male from Leamington, on vacation in San Pedro La Laguna

Spent a total of 12 hours travelling around Guatemala until finally ending up at San Pedro. We had to go through Guatemala City, which was re... Continue reading »
Semuc Champey | Apr 10 06'

by Rich a 29 year old male from Leamington, on vacation in Lanquin

After the great bus journey to Coban we had a fantastic minibus journey to Lanquin along twisty mountain roads. Had met 2 American guys who w... Continue reading »
Flores and Tikal | Apr 06 06'

by Rich a 29 year old male from Leamington, on vacation in Flores

After spending ages waiting for a bus in Rio Dulce and having to pay a lot to get on a 'Special Class' bus as no other buses had turned up, I arriv... Continue reading »