Tales from an intrepid viajero in Latin America Despite promising myself that I´d never be so self-indulgent as to write a blog that´s exactly what I´m going to do. Welcome to the blog that I´m writing while studying Spanish and travelling in Latin America over the next 8 months

Gallery: Colombia´s Carribean Coast

COLOMBIA | Saturday, 18 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: La Cuidad Perdida

COLOMBIA | Saturday, 11 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery

Jungle Adventure - Trekking to the Cuidad Perdida

COLOMBIA | Saturday, 11 Apr 2009 | Views [2313] | Comments [4]

Mensaje para mis compadres de este viaje Esta caminata fue una de las mas impresionantes que yo he hecho. La belleza de la selva, las ruinas, los saltos locos de las piedras y arboles etc. Pero, tambien el humor y ambiente de este viaje fue muy ... Read more >

Tags: trekking ruins

Cartagena and initial musings on Colombia

COLOMBIA | Friday, 3 Apr 2009 | Views [760]

So, I finally left Xela, Guatemala, after five incredible months. It was a real wrench to leave but in the end I thought I'd end up regretting it if I didn't take the opportunity to see some other countries. And now to Colombia. My flight to Colombia ... Read more >

Gallery: Cartagena

COLOMBIA | Friday, 3 Apr 2009 | Photo Gallery

Being a locutor on the radio in Xela

GUATEMALA | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009 | Views [909]

I`m not exactly sure how, but a few days ago I made my "debut" on one of the radio stations in Xela. It appears that my trip to the crater of Santiaguito is something that people around Xela find quite exciting - everyone that I have spoken ... Read more >

Tags: radio interview

Gallery: The Laguna Brava and other adventures near the Mexican Border

GUATEMALA | Monday, 9 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery

100% Explorador - Uncovering The Laguna Brava and other treasures near the Mexican border

GUATEMALA | Monday, 9 Mar 2009 | Views [3124]

Following the Extreme Adventure to the crater of Volcan Santiaguito, I spent last week exploring the "virgin territory" ( as Don Eduardo likes to call it) of Guatemala that is near the Mexican border in Huehuetenango. Don Eduardo (owner of ... Read more >

Gallery: Extreme Adventure (part 2) - Hike to the Crater of Volcan Santiaguito

GUATEMALA | Monday, 9 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Extreme Adventure - 2 day hike to the Crater of Santiaguito

GUATEMALA | Monday, 9 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery

Extreme Adventure (or madness) - going to the crater of Volcan Santiaguito

GUATEMALA | Monday, 2 Mar 2009 | Views [3504] | Comments [1]

Having just gone to the crater of one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world I think I can fairly confidently say that it is unlikely that I´ll ever undertake such an amazing and frankly mad adventure again. If you happen to be my mum, I´d probably ... Read more >

Tags: volacanic eruptions trekking extreme adventure

Celebrating my birthday Guatemalan style

GUATEMALA | Saturday, 21 Feb 2009 | Views [8247]

I thought I should write a little entry about how I spent my birthday here in Xela (Guatemala). Guatemalans seem to celebrate birthdays with more "rigour" than I typically would in England. My birthday party seemed to last 3 days - not that ... Read more >

Tags: birthday celebrations

Gallery: Birthday 09

GUATEMALA | Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Lake Atitlan

GUATEMALA | Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery

Lake Atitlan (probably the most beautiful lake in the world)

GUATEMALA | Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 | Views [2188]

About two weeks ago I made a trip to Lake Atitlan for the weekend as a friend of mine, Don Alvaro, knows someone who owns a hospedaje there. I´ve been to the lake before but have never been to San Juan before - it´s one of the twelve villages on the ... Read more >

Tags: lake, trekking

Gallery: Fuentes Georginas & Baul

GUATEMALA | Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery

Joining the Xela Glitterati...

GUATEMALA | Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Views [625]

Well, it was only a matter of time really. As one of the more well known foreigners in Xela I´ve finally made my debut in the English language magazine that the expats produce for the English speakers in Xela... http://www.xelawho.com/barflyxela/index.... Read more >

Tags: life in xela

More work in Xela (or work finding me...)

GUATEMALA | Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Views [1333]

 I`m enjoying life in Xela so much that I´ve decided to stay here until pretty much the end of March which cuts my time to travel in S. America down to three months. To be honest, I´ve decided that I don´t really like packing my bags every other day ... Read more >

Tags: work in xela

Update on Reforestation Project

GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 20 Jan 2009 | Views [1119]

As requested by Mr. E. White from Milton Keynes here is a brief update on the reforestation project. Following a brief suspension over the Christmas break due to Mario going AWOL for a few days we recently commenced the project again. This involved working ... Read more >

Tags: reforestation project

Standing on top of Central America (and nearly half way to the top of Everest)

GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 20 Jan 2009 | Views [926]

I`ve just completed a hike to the top of Volcan Tajamulco which is the highest point in Central America at 4222m. I`d been talking about doing the hike with two of my Cuates, Mario and Marvin, for over a month. The basic idea had been to do the trek ... Read more >

Tags: trekking sunrise