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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...

Study Spanish @ Lago de Atitlán

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...

Iberia at Aurora airport, Guatemala

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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Study Spanish @ Lago de Atitlán

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...

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Rigoberta Menchú is een Guatemalteekse mensenrechtenactiviste. Ze is als Maya actief als voorvechtster voor de rechten van inheemse Guatemalteekse groepen.

  • In de regio waar Menchú geboren werd en in haar jeugd leefde, Quiché, leven vooral indianen, die grotendeels hun e...

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Volunteering in Central America an overview

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...

Volunteering in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

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 ...

Volunteering Guatemala

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!!!

Favorite tips and suggestions about Guatemala
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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...

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Goed lopend guesthouse Te Koop in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala! Nederlandse eigenaresse Marieke is in 2011 naar Guatemala verhuisd en heeft destijds een net nieuw guesthouse overgenomen. Ruim vijf jaar jaar later is het tijd voor iets nieuws, dus wil Marieke haar guesthouse verkopen. Het guesthouse hee...

Iberia at Aurora airport, Guatemala

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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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...

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