Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

A BIG DAY

So Xela has proven to be both super educational and somewhat life-changing. After busting our butts with 5 hour long Spanish lessons for the week, Josh and I decided to hike the highest peak in Central America- Volcan Tajumulco. That´s right- the highest peak is actually a dorman...

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joshandmary on December 16, 2009 from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

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Crossing the border to Guatemala---Let the adventures begin

We made it to Guatemala and this place is absolutely nuts. It´s Dec 5th and as we drive Mexico into Guatemala (border crossing pics will be posted because it is insane) I start feeling a sense of uneasiness I hadnt yet felt before. In some sense, starting our trip off in Mexico was sort of...

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joshandmary on December 11, 2009 from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

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Back to school

Yesterday, I started Spanish classes here in Quetzaltenango (also called Xela, pronounced "Shayla"), where I've been staying since Friday night. Learned that at least sometimes it's better not to plan ahead because I had registered online at one school that looked good online but was...

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cjones on July 8, 2008 from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

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