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    <title>Runaway Gypsy</title>
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      <title>Stagnent in San Marcos</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;When stagnation sets in, and you're no longer learning new things about yourself and testing your limits, its time to get on the road again...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Don't get me wrong, it is absolutely beautiful here. Surrounded by Lake Atitlan, beautiful jungle and 3 volcanoes, its hard to imagine being anywhere else. But I have been here almost three weeks now, and although I feel I have been making good use of my time learning permaculture and yoga at the yoga forest I do feel that the time is coming in the next two weeks or so to hit the road and learn something new about myself, a feat which can only be accomplished when vulnerability takes over. I think maybe I'll go to Xela and learn spanish and/or volunteer with an NGO there. I eventually would like to make my way to Flores to see Tikal before heading across the border to Belize to scuba dive and fly home. I also think its important to get off the beaten track a little and experience some real Myan villages in the North to have a real experience and understanding of Gautemalan culture.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <category>Guatemala</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 06:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Stagnent in San Marcos</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;When stagnation sets in, and you're no longer learning new things about yourself and testing your limits, its time to get on the road again...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Don't get me wrong, it is absolutely beautiful here. Surrounded by Lake Atitlan, beautiful jungle and 3 volcanoes, its hard to imagine being anywhere else. But I have been here almost three weeks now, and although I feel I have been making good use of my time learning permaculture and yoga at the yoga forest I do feel that the time is coming in the next two weeks or so to hit the road and learn something new about myself, a feat which can only be accomplished when vulnerability takes over. I think maybe I'll go to Xela and learn spanish and/or volunteer with an NGO there. I eventually would like to make my way to Flores to see Tikal before heading across the border to Belize to scuba dive and fly home. I also think its important to get off the beaten track a little and experience some real Myan villages in the North to have a real experience and understanding of Gautemalan culture.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <category>Guatemala</category>
      <author>laurenphillips16</author>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 06:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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