GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 20 Jan 2009 | Photo Gallery
Trek to the highest point in central america at 4222m
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GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 6 Jan 2009 | Views [1168] | Comments [5]
I`ve just done a 3 day trek/journey across the Cuchamantes mountains between Nebaj and Todos Santos in the north of Guatemala. The majority of the trek is at around 3000m and the scenery is generally pretty impressive if it isn`t foggy. Day 1 ... Read more >
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GUATEMALA | Monday, 5 Jan 2009 | Photo Gallery
Trek across the Cuchamantes Mountains
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GUATEMALA | Monday, 22 Dec 2008 | Views [819] | Comments [1]
I started my voluntary work in Xela about 3 weeks ago which was pretty easy to find. A couple of people I know decided it would be a good idea to promise to replace a forest that got infected with some kind of disease. Instead of saying we would plant ... Read more >
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GUATEMALA | Monday, 15 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
Photos from the reforestation project that I´m helpling with
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GUATEMALA | Friday, 12 Dec 2008 | Views [669]
I´ve taken to going to Guatemalan football matches recently. It´s the exciting part of the season with the top six teams in the league playing a knock out cup competition to determine who will be champions. Most of my Guatemalan mates are football mad ... Read more >
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GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 2 Dec 2008 | Views [1617] | Comments [1]
I´ve been on a number of daytrips to villages/volcanos/hot springs around Xela while I´ve been studing Spanish during the daytime. Laguna de Chicabal A couple of weekends ago we went up to the Laguna Chicabal which is a lake formed in the crater ... Read more >
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GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 2 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery
Photos from various excursions around Xela
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GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 25 Nov 2008 | Views [4153]
We went for a trek up Volcan Santa Maria the other with my Spanish school in Xela. Santa Maria is a volcano with an altitude of 3768m above see level at the top and it was definitely one of the most impressive hikes that I´ve done. Santa Maria itself ... Read more >
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GUATEMALA | Monday, 24 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
photos from the hike up volcan santa maria
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MEXICO | Monday, 17 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
Trip to the ruins at Teothihuacan near Mexico City
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GUATEMALA | Saturday, 15 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
A few random photos that I´ve taken but don´t warrant being in a gallery
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GUATEMALA | Saturday, 15 Nov 2008 | Views [2395] | Comments [2]
Crossing borders is always a bit and miss in latin america. However, even by previous standards going from Mexico into Guatemala was interesting to say the least. As I don´t have any guidebooks with me for Mexico and Guatemala this crossing had high ... Read more >
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GUATEMALA | Friday, 14 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
Photos from Oaxaca and trip to Monte Alban
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MEXICO | Thursday, 13 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
A State in Mexico that I hadn´t been to before...
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MEXICO | Sunday, 9 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery
Photos from Copper Canyon rail journey and hiking around the area
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MEXICO | Wednesday, 5 Nov 2008 | Views [724]
I´ve been to Mexico before so I thought I´d write a few musings on what´s changed since I was last here in 2005. What´s still the same... 1. The most effective way of crossing the road in Mexico City is to stick your arm out, start walking and ... Read more >
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GUATEMALA | Tuesday, 4 Nov 2008 | Views [598]
I thought it best to provide a brief outline of what I´ll be doing over the next 8 months to warrant a blog and also provide some pointers as to what you can expect from it. I´ve basically got 8 months off work to learn Spanish, do a bit of travelling ... Read more >
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