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Guatemala, land of Maya people, mysterious traditions and amazing landscapes. Quite a while ago ;-) I stayed in Guatemala for about six months, to do my traineeship at Inguat, the Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo. Since then I follow this country and read and write about it.

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You’ve probably heard of enchiladas before, but you might be thinking about a rolled tortilla filled with chicken, or beef, topped with melted cheese and sauce, which is more like a Mexican enchilada. These enchiladas -Guatemalan enchiladas- are made by topping a fried or toasted tortilla (cal...

Een HBO meeloop en/of onderzoeksstage in een regio die bruist van de toeristische ontwikkeling -maar ook haar veiligheidsissues kent?

INGUAT, Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo, werkt periodiek met internationale (stage)studenten.
Er zijn niet direct stageoproepen op de Inguat webs...

Ofcourse, when travelling around in Guatemala and Central America, a basic knowledge of Spanish is 'a must' to connect with local Guatemaltecos. Guatemala has several hotspots if you decide to slow down and learn some Spanish -or improve your existing knowledge. Main Study Locations

Antigua...

When travelling from e.g. Europe to Guatemala, you will probably not fly on a direct flight to GUA, Guatemala City.

Try to book a flight ticket that allows you to make a stopover in for example the USA (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami) or Mexico (Mexico-City).
Check your ticket con...

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Tessa de Goede de Ordoñez

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Guatemala

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Tess Unlimited

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Surgery of babies and children with a cleft lip and/or cleft palate, in close partnership with local hospitals, health posts and midwives...

In San Pedro La Laguna, week 3 in Guatemala. Mijn mede reisgenoten en onze leraren.

Zo, ik heb een tijdje niet veel van mij laten horen in verband met mijn reis naar Guatemala. Ik ben van 1 t/m 31 mei naar Guatemala geweest. Wat een ervaring! 4 verschillende plaatsen, 4 weken Spaans, 4 verschillende Spaans scholen, 4 verschillende leraressen, 3 verschillende gastgezinne...

9 van de 15 omliggende dorpjes van Antigua per mountainbike ontdekken

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After 5 months there has come an end to my time in Central America, these past few months have been filled with travelling, meeting new people, volunteering, and above all learning. I have learned so much about new cultures, new languages and most of all; myself. I have had the opportunity to experi...

Caras Alegres is a social/humanitarian project in the slums (Las Rosas) of Quetzaltenango, one of the biggest cities in Guatemala. The project has as goal to help better the life and education to the families, and especially the kids in these areas. Kids in this neighborhood live in extreme poverty ...

In de maand mei ga ik een rondreis met de organisatie 'Het Andere Reizen' door Guatemala maken en tijdens deze reis van 4 weken zal ik 85 uur Spaanse lessen volgen.

Ook dit jaar ga ik weer op reis, dit keer naar Guatemala. Ook daar gaan we naar projecten om vrijwilligerswerk te gaan doen. Ik hoop dat het net zo'n mooie reis wordt als naar zuid Afrika. Ik heb er zin in!!!

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Een HBO meeloop en/of onderzoeksstage in een regio die bruist van de toeristische ontwikkeling -maar ook haar veiligheidsissues kent?

INGUAT, Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo, werkt periodiek met internationale (stage)studenten.
Er zijn niet direct stageoproepen op de Inguat webs...

Literately translated as 'Smile Camp' Campamento Sonrisas is a summer camp only for young adults born with cleft and now are completely recovered from all surgeries. Often, children that are born with cleft in Guatemala faced or are facing severe bullying on their schools because of their scars, spe...

Guatemala really is a souvenir-walhalla if you like handmade "artesanías", textile, ceramics, blankets and traditional techniques. My personal favorites:

Chichicastenango (main market)
Antigua (Nim Po't, street vendors), Panajachel (street vendors)
Sololá

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Una realidad social: cuando jovenes experimentan la ausencia y la deserción escolar An anthropological research about the perception of youths on school absenteeism and school drop-out in the department of Retalhuleu, Guatemala This is a summary of my premaster thesis about rural school dro...