One thing I never forget about my travels is the first day, sometimes so great and other times it makes you wish you never left home. But at the end of the day all that matters is that you are back on the road again.
On my last trip through Guatemala I could not have […]
Archive for June, 2008
Waterfall Rubel Chaim (Under the Stars)
Published at June 25th, 2008 in Attractions, Activities, Ecotourism and Verapaces.No CommentsProbigua Spanish School
Published at June 23rd, 2008 in Spanish Schools and Antigua.No CommentsProbigua (The Guatemalan Library Project) is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 with the objective of helping children and young people of scant economic resources. The specific objectives of Probigua are:
1. Establish school libraries in rural areas.
2. Establish public libraries directed by their own communities.
3. Open computer centers in rural communities for children, young people […]
Market Days in Guatemala
Published at June 20th, 2008 in Activities, Traditions and Destinations.One CommentThe Guatemalan highlands are one of my favorite destinations, and the best time to visit any of the towns there is on the market day or local fiesta. Local fiestas though take place only once a year while you can find a market day every single day of the week through all the Guatemalan highlands. […]
Water Taxi from Belize to Guatemala
Published at June 19th, 2008 in Transportation and Water Taxis.3 CommentsProbably one of the things we travelers hate the most, is to spend much more time in buses than we have to, and especially if it means to take the same route more than once.
A couple of weeks ago I joined a friend in a journey through Belize. We entered via the only border-crossing […]