International Adoption and Guatemala | Article City | 12.09.06 | Article
Guatemala is one of the most controversial subjects in the world of International Adoption today. Not wishing to add further to the controversy, it is just that adopting a child from Guatemala today can be a little tricky unless you know what you are doing.
International Adoption is not easy, especially when there is a language barrier. Add to that the fact that you are about to enter an area where the entire world of Adoption is treated like an unofficial major industry and you can perhaps begin to imagine where potential problems might arise.... Read Full Story | articlecity.com
My new Guatemala life.... | Travel Pod | 12.09.06 | Blog
Hola...yep after 12hours of Spanish I am proving to be a tough cookie to crack as far as actually improving at my Spanish, which is causing much amusement. Anyway...back to the beginning, I will explain all....
I am staying with a family, well really a woman called Christina and her daughter and the grandfather. Fortunately another volunteer is also living there, Amy. Who is awesome and fills me in on all the conversations that go way over my befuddled head. The house is ok, quite basic but I have my own room which is nice. The house is decorated with sunflowers. Literally every surface has bunches of fake sunflowers on. Is the weirdest thing, Christina doesnt like real sunflowers-she is... Read Full Story | travelpod.com
GUATEMALA 10/24-29 | Blooger | 12.09.06 | Blog
Our trip across the border and into Guatemala was smooth, 5-star sailing, considering the modes of transportation we had experience thus far. We were able to take a mini-van shuttle bus that picked us up from our hotel in Copan Ruins, Honduras and drove us all the way right into Antigua, Guatemala. There was only 6 of us in the 10+ passenger van, so it was roomy and comfy, plus featured 2 tv screens on the back of the driver and passenger seats and DVD player – so we even watched a movie. The border crossing was quick and uneventful, as was most of the drive, until we arrived in Guatemala City right about 5:00pm. There was a ton of traffic and we had to make a few stops to drop people off in different parts of the city, so it turned out to be a pretty extensive driving tour... Read Full Story | dalyceyoung.blogspot.com
THE UGLIEST AMERICAN: Sloshed In Translation | Travel Pod | 12.09.06 | Blog
That twinkle in my eyes is probably caffeine. I am in Antigua, the colonial ex-capital of Guatemala sipping a coffee or two or three. Rolled into Guatemala City at 6 in the morning and waited for my shuttle in a tired blur. Got to Antigua, took the first hotel that had a room available at 8:30am. Took a nap and walked around town, really great vibe. Ate at a great restaurant next door, very cheap. Then I did some errands, some laundry, some coffee drinkin´ and then went out that evening.
With the exception of MAYBE two nights, I´ve always had something important to do in the morning the next day: school, diving, rafting, hiking or most commonly, transit matters... Read Full Story | travelpod.com
Honduras and Guatemala open consulates in Phoenix | AZ Central | 12.09.06 | News
Guatemalans are changing the make up of the Valley's Latino community, leading an influx of immigrants from Central and South America diversifying neighborhoods, classrooms and construction sites.
Mexicans are still dominant, but thousands of Latin Americans are moving to Metro Phoenix from home countries and other parts of the United States, lured by jobs, affordability and safety.
Guatemala and Honduras recently opened consulates in Phoenix to serve the growing groups, El Salvador could open a second Arizona office in Phoenix next year, and earlier this month, Peru brought a mobile consulate to the Valley to serve its citizens... Read Full Story | azcentral.com
A typical day in Peace Corps | Blogger | 12.02.06 | Blog
I thought I'd leave a quick anecdote for a common day in the life of a Peace Corps volunteer. I spent last week with a fellow Peace Corps volunteer. On my second day there, I spent the morning simply talking with her counterpart, learning a great deal about how the organization works. After talking with him for about 2 1/2 hours, it was 10:30. He told me that he was going to talk to a group just preparing to organize into a cooperative and that I was welcome to come. The other volunteer, who knew this man much better, agreed and we both went. The cooperative owned a pickup, in which the president of the cooperative, the general manager of the co-op, and we two volunteers sat in.... Read Full Story | andrewtrembley.blogspot.com
Why Choose Guatemala as a Study Abroad Destination? | Article City | 12.02.06 | Article
Guatemala is a beautiful country rich in history and cultural diversity. From ancient Mayan ruins to Spanish colonial monuments, there is no lack of sights to see, things to experience and ways to study the culture including many study abroad programs.
The indigenous population speaks over 23 different languages, not to mention the Spanish language. The landscape ranges from Caribbean to volcanic to urban to jungle. Up until recently the country had been veritably undiscovered by North American and European tourists because of its prolonged civil war and general instability. . Read Full Story | articlecity.com
Day 4 in Xela | Travel Pod | 12.02.06 | Blog
I worked on the preterite irregular verbs today. In the afternoon we went to Fuentes Geogenias (a Hot Springs). The heat is in both the water that comes out of the rocks and also from the rocks themselves. After the climb up EL Baul, the hot springs were a delight. It was very foggy at the top, but when we got ready to leave there were a couple of photo opportunities. Although, I am not taking tons of pictures, other on the trip are and we have agreed to share all our pictures..... Read Full Story | travelpod.com
Jungle hideaway | Travel Pod | 12.02.06 | Blog
Had breakfast in the Happy Fish again...were enjoying it when we got mobbed by some huge tour group!!! Made a quick get away....spent some time on the net...and then headed down to the water for our pick up.
Our pick up was waiting, and turned out to be the guy we had seen enjoying the good coffee at happy fish earlier. Waited a while Chris, the british guy who owns the place did his shopping...and then we were off.
Was a lovely boat ride....along the river, with its high canyon walls....very pretty, then we turned off the main Rio Dulce river...... Read Full Story | www.travelpod.com
I’m still alive, unlike the two dogs… | Blogger | 12.02.06 | Blog
So the conclusion to four weeks of traveling through Guatemala and Honduras is a vacation home paradise right outside of Uberlandia, Brazil. For the last month, I have been jumping from one place to the next, staying no longer than two nights in a single town. I wish that I had been keeping up with this blog sight a little better, because now the task of recapping the whole thing and displaying it all properly with the images seems a bit daunting. But here we go, from the beginning... Read Full Story | amylatam.blogspot.com
We are HERE! | Blogger | 12.02.06 | Blog
We finally made it to our house here in Antigua, and it has been an interesting 24 hours... Sophie only got 3 hours sleep last night, and is sleeping now- but I only have a couple minutes because I have to unpack, nest, figure out where everything is and what we need etc.... So I'm just going to quickly type what comes to mind:
- First of all, I spilled a bottle of water on my watch while hurrying to leave yesterday-- and then while I was drying it, I dropped it in the cat's water bowl...... Read Full Story | waitingforsophie.blogspot.com
Antigua Guatemala | Blogger | 12.02.06 | Blog
What seemed to be the main street (at least for tourists), in Antigua. It was cloudy, so you can't see one of the many volcanos (Volcano de Agua) in the background.
Horse drawn carts. I felt sorry for the horses -- they looked underfed, overworked and thirsty. And underneath, the Church of La Merced, picture taken from the main street.... Read Full Story | wonkitties.blogspot.com
