Departamento de Chiquimula Travel Blogs

Got up around 6am so I could get the delicious US$2 bagels from the Bagel Barn near the central square before we had to leave at 7am. I was up just early enough to see the top of the volcano through the arch which was a beautiful sight- as soon as the sun rises fully it becomes enshrouded in a thic…

Time is pressing relentlessly onwards and it's with sadness that I am leaving Guatemala today. Guatemala is a really amazing and beautiful country and , just as with Mexico , I could have very happily spent much more time here ... but I have to draw a line somewhere or I´ll miss somewhere else fur…

felt like takin a picture at that very moment,i just felt that was my fav trip pic, it got me thinkin about it. JUST WANTED TO SHARE SOME MORE PICS. ENJOY.

I have been to many amazing places and have seen many beautiful things. There is no other place in this universe I would rather live!

At the end, this was mend to be. Only a bus ride away from Antiqua is the famous active vulcano, who constantly flows it's lava. Our first attempt to visit this volcano failed. they forgot to pick us up from the hotel. they were trying to make the excuse that we weren't ready but that didn't go ove…

In the afternoon we did a half day tour to Volcana Pacaya which was absolutely amazing. After a one hour bus trip and another 1 1/2 hour hike up the mountain we crossed a field of cold lava and came right up to a river of flowing lava. It was absolutely amazing and terrifying! Only in Guatemala! …

3 week international rotation at Hospital Nacional Regional de Escuintla

While in Flores, we happened to spot a big blue circus tent across the lake. Oh yes. thats right.  Animal rights, kiss my ass! im going to the circus!!! and so we did. we crossed the bridge and walked toward the tent with an elephant casually standing by (he didnt really have that much of a ch…

We woke up on Thursday the 12th and decided to go to Guatemala!#$%^& What the heck...we only live once! The Guatemala border is only a 5 minute drive from Robert's house in Benque. We took a Taxi to the border, walked through customs and off we went. I'm so happy I had my own personal tour gu…