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My going away party / Rio Dulce / Casa Guatemala

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce May 28th 2008

Well the journey is winding down now and I'm on to new adventures! I had an awesome experience volunteering with the orphanage. The volunteers and the kids made this one of the best, most eye opening experiences of my life. I learned a few things about myself, gained a better understanding of other parts of the world and met some really great people along the way. Guatemala is a wonderful place, the people are trusting and friendly and ·Casa Guatemala is well worth your time. But now I'm taking some time for myself these last two weeks for some diving in Honduras! I'm diving with this outfit called Cross Creek and the people are great! You can see straight to the bottom of the ocean the water is that clear, and it's possible I might get ... read more

Semuc Champey, Coban, Flores and Belize (Hitchhiking 101)

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce May 18th 2008

Semuc Champey

supertek78

So Henry and I went to Lanquin, just an hour or so away from Semuc Champey, which is a MUST for anyone traveling in Guate! There is this awesome place in Lanquin called El Retiro, although the staff can be asses at times, the benifits outway that aspect. In lanquin you can see the local caves or take an innertube down this FREEZING river. We did neither, but there are no regrets because we enjoyed everything else there. After visiting the Semuc caves, which was the most exciting thing Ive done in a long time, we went to the waterfalls and pools there for a swim. The caves take about 1 hour or so to venture through, it¨s very Indiana Jones and you only have the light of a candle that¨s in your hand.... It was ... read more

Family Day at the Orphanage

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce May 15th 2008

Pintura

supertek78

Hi Everyone, Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you but here I am... So yesterday we had family day at the orphanage which was odd because only the children from the local village had parents there and the rest of the children (orphans) had the volunteers there for them. It was a great little fiesta none the less and we had a great time! The kids played games with their volunteers and the families in attendance, we had some fried chicken, which is a rarity here and painted some faces... Here are some pictures for you to see what it was like...... read more

heading up river

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce May 5th 2008

Virgils Adventures

Monday mornig and we are heading down to cayo quemado to tke jessicas mother home will spend the night there. I am supose to meet some real southen people from texas out there. We are going floating in a hot spring tonight and going to livingston in the morning. should return back to rio dohce wendsday will blog soon.... read more

Pio dulce

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce May 3rd 2008

Virgils Adventures

Well so far so good. it has become very warm today. We are waiting for a chicken bus to take us into the jungle to swim in a hot spring then take a natual suana. It should take us about an hour to get there. If plans hold up we will go to livington tommorow and dennys beach on monday. Sorry i can not post pictures. Will post several on my return.... read more

Rio Dulce

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce April 17th 2008

Finca el Paraiso

Mattfink

We headed back up the Rio Dulce and Javier jumped out at the orphanage, I decided to head back to the Hotel for a couple of days to chill out before going back to work, since really after working 7 weeks I was entitled to 2 weeks off. On Tuesday morning I planned to head to Finca el Paraiso, a natural paradise where to river join, one cold and the other hot. The hot one comes along above the cold one and falls in as a steaming hot waterfall, mixing the two into a lukewarm set of pools and baths. As I didn´t want to go alone I decided to invite one of the girls from the Hotel to come along, Aracely. We had a lovely day jumping off rocks and swimming about in my first ... read more

Ahhh My 8 Days Off is HERE!

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce April 7th 2008

Volunteers

supertek78

Vale...Okay So I left the orphanage yesterday and was going to take the bus to Poptun, where I would stay at Finca Ixobel, but after seeing the bus and how full it is, I decided to hitchhike.... But no one was going that far on a Sunday so I took the bus today. It was hot, full and fast but it wasnt to bad. It took about 2 hours, and for anyone reading this blog you'll want the bus to drop you off on the outside of Poptun, not inside the city itself, otherwise you'll have to pay for a ride back to the Hostel-Hotel. So I'm helping with physical education now and still working on the computers, you learn so much spanish when you are with the kids all day. I've met a number of ... read more

Really tired---

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce March 30th 2008

Casa Guat

supertek78

Hi... Life is good here in Guat. Im restoring computers and helping the kids with their homework... Sorry to cut it so short but the internet is about to close,,, I would write a good entry very soon when I am off for 8 days!... read more

I{m Here and Safe

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce March 27th 2008

supertek78

I can{t talk much or post my new pics and vids yet but I will on saturday........ read more

Aldea Nueva Rio Frio

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce March 23rd 2008

Some Grazing Fields in a Large Clearing not far from the Orphanage

Mattfink

From time to time some doctors will plan visits to do checks on all the kids from the orphanage and anyone from the surrounding jungle villages or Aldeas. So when Xavier the volunteer doctor heard that a dentist and a dermotologist were coming he planned a trip into the jungle to tell some people from the Aldeas to come visit for various skin and mouth problems he knew of. He asked me if I wanted to join him so we set out at 8am on a warm monday morning, passing through Aldea Rio Frio at about 9am, at the base of the mountain and Rio Frio (the cold river). We started up the mountain following a dirt road that was made for access to a petrol line and a pumping station, and missing our turn off ... read more

A Road that ran Part of the Way to Nuevo Rio Frio

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