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crazy kids and lots of drinks! | Apr 29 09'

by Mad Sal a female from Worthing, on vacation in Antigua

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I arrived in Antigua on the thursday and my new homestay (where i was to stay with a local family for my months volunteer placement) wasn`t booked... Continue reading »
Day 4: Guatemala- Tropics, Deserts and Pacific Beaches | Apr 28 09'

by Crystal Stranger a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Iztapa

"trek across the desert of Zacapa where the world's best rum is made"

Day 4 will start with a swim in the hot spring waterfall at Finca El Paraiso then we trek across the desert of Zacapa where the world's best rum is... Continue reading »
Day 3: Guatemala- Land of Waterfalls | Apr 27 09'

by Crystal Stranger a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in El Paraiso

"You can swim under the waterfall into a small cave that is steamy and sauna-like."

Day 3 will head us into Guatemala, past the amazing ruins of Tikal- most famous for part of the original Star Wars being filmed there, then heading... Continue reading »
more spanglish fun | Apr 07 09'

by Mad Sal a female from Worthing, on vacation in San Pedro La Laguna

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I arrived back into San Pedro on Saturday night and, after a long day just flopped into bed. I was excited that this week would be different at the... Continue reading »
Close Encounters of the Spider kind! | Apr 01 09'

by Mad Sal a female from Worthing, on vacation in Rio Dulce

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Well, i put in a really long entry for this one but the damn computer deleted it all so this wil be an abbreviated account of my mini break from th... Continue reading »
lessons by the lake | Mar 20 09'

by Mad Sal a female from Worthing, on vacation in San Pedro La Laguna

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After yet another gruelling 11 hour shuttle bus journey from San Cristobel, Mexico, I finally got my first glimpse of Guatemala's most famous lake... Continue reading »
Sunny days in Antigua | Mar 03 09'

by Mad Sal a female from Worthing, on vacation in Antigua

"as the sun set i was rendered speechless by the glow of the sun´s last rays bathed the other three volcanoes in light whilst the lava flowing down the active one became more and more apparent"

It was another long shuttle journey to Antigua, taking a good 9 hours to get there with plenty of uneccesary stops! There were some interesting peo... Continue reading »
a few days in the rain | Feb 28 09'

by Mad Sal a female from Worthing, on vacation in Lanquin

"By the time we finally left 20 minutes later, the truck consisted of 3 giant white girls and about 50 tiny guatemalans all rammed so tightly into the available space that if we had crashed, no-one would have moved!"

i said a sad goodbye to bob early in the morning and boarded a shuttle bus to take me to Lanquin, home of some allegedly impressive caves and natur... Continue reading »
jungle antics in Guatemala | Feb 28 09'

by Mad Sal a female from Worthing, on vacation in Tikal

"Tikal is HUGE- a sprawling mayan metroplois surrounded on all sides by lush jungle from where you can hear the constant roar of its resident howler monkeys."

Bob ad I bade farewell to Amber (bob was really gutted- i felt v sorry for him!) and got a taxi to the border. From here we were supposed to be pic... Continue reading »
Lava toasted marshmellows | Feb 19 09'

by Christian & Kate a female traveling as a couple from Huddersfield, on vacation in Antigua

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