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Costa rica

Posted by semi-backpacker

... (my favorite) and the Poas Volcano, both of which I've posted pictures of in my travel blog. In the week I've been here, I've also gone to Antigua in Guatemala and that was beautiful. It's a cheap flight from San Jose. Good Luck!!

spanish school sol latino

Posted by rachelpanneman

Posted on May 17, 2013, 12:41:56

... pretty expensive language school. There are so many good and experienced language schools in Guatemala. Most of them are located in Antigua Guatemala and much cheaper. If you like, you can travel around meanwhile studying: one week here - one week there. ...

Spanish schools in Guatemala

Posted by marc-patty

... the moment, but will be heading down to Guatemala soon. Thanks! The two main cities to study Spanish in Guatemala are Xela or Antigua. I chose Antigua as it has more restaurants and bars and it also has a warmer climate than Xela. Although Xela is ...

Shuttle Service between Monterrico and Panajachel - BAD Experience

Posted by curlysas

Hi all, Below is a description of a bad travel experience I had in Guatemala recently. Just to give you all a heads up.... I was in Monterrico in October, 2009. I booked a shuttle from Monterrico to Panajachel (Pana) at a Monja Blanca office across from ...

spanish school sol latino

Posted by ulyses

... pretty expensive language school. There are so many good and experienced language schools in Guatemala. Most of them are located in Antigua Guatemala and much cheaper. If you like, you can travel around meanwhile studying: one week here - one week there. ...

Spanish schools in Guatemala

Posted by Incrediblelife

... maybe a week, 2 weeks max. So.. I guess probably about beginning to mid Dec we should be in Guatemala? I am hearing good things about both Xela and Antigua for Spanish schools... I am almost leaning more towards Antigua since it is warmer. I have had ...

Antigua to El Salvador?

Posted by Claire

Hi there Does any of you know if there is a chicken bus from Antigua (Guatemala) to Jutiapa (Guatemalan-El Salvador border) withouth having to go to Guatemala City?? There are a lot of shuttles but I don't find any local bus straight from Antigua ...

Spanish schools in Guatemala

Posted by jhongillian

Beware Marco Tulio Coronado AKA el chucho I recently travelled to Guatemala and I planned to study Spanish in school. When I arrived in Antigua, a man in the street suggested me a in a poor English a nice school, I trusted the man because he looked as an ...

Spanish schools in Guatemala

Posted by Jessica_CDN

... city too so IŽm sure youŽll love it...lots to do as well! Oh....be careful when you want to go to Guatemala...a lot of language schools are closing for the holidays. The one IŽm at right now in Venezuela is closed from mid'December until ...

Renting a car

Posted by mmbcross

... and Gatorade. The kids enjoy the food, and the clothes, although usually too large for locals, can be sold in Guatemala City. Unfortunately, this redistribution of wealth gives Guatemalan tourism a poor image. The Tourist Commission, emerging from its ...

Renting a car

Posted by mmbcross

... ) - San Ignacio - Flores/Tikal (Guatemala) - Rio Dulce - Side trip to Copan, Honduras - Guatemala City (go through - don't stop) - Antigua - Chichicastenango - Panajachel/Lake Atitlan - Quetzaltenango - Huehuetenango - La Mesilla (Return to Mexico) - ...

Spanish schools in Guatemala

Posted by jazzkatten

... playing though aren`t that good, which makes it a lot funnier. And as you probably know, Xela is a bit colder than Antigua, especially at the nights, but I havenŽt met any person here being dissatisfied with Xela, and I couldn`t be happier with ...

Getting To Xela from Airport? Spanish Schools? - Xela, Guatemala travel question

Posted by merebear

... tips would be appreciated! Also, I haven't picked my school yet, so any tips there are also appreciated. Are you flying into Guatemala City? I studied 2 years ago in San Pedro de Atitlan. It won't be as long as a bus ride. I went to Casa ...

Renting a car

Posted by mmbcross

... ) - San Ignacio - Flores/Tikal (Guatemala) - Rio Dulce - Side trip to Copan, Honduras - Guatemala City (go through - don't stop) - Antigua - Chichicastenango - Panajachel/Lake Atitlan - Quetzaltenango - Huehuetenango - La Mesilla (Return to Mexico) - ...

Renting a car

Posted by lcasas

... Rent a Car, in Cancun. The cost was around 800$ US for 3 weeks... Anyways they told us we could cross from Guatemala to Mexico (Western Borders) because we would need a special visa. Well we did it and nothing happened there. No fees, no visas. ...

Antigua HomeStay

Posted by mmbcross

... to find a separate site for home stays in Antigua. The schools usually have all the available homes contracted, and even with this, there are never enough accommodations for students. Here's what's happening in Guatemala regarding couchsurfing.

Busing from Antigua Guatemala to Cancun

Posted by mmbcross

Yes, it's quite possible. Here's what I recommend. You travel Antigua - Guatemala City - Flores - Belice - Chetumal - Cancun. Each section can be purchased separately, as I'm sure you will want to stay over in Flores (Tikal) and Belice. Here&# ...

El Mirador, Guatemala

Posted by zinnanti

Excellent story. In November 2008, I am lugging my 14 year old daughter to Guatemala. We have a six day plan for the Antigua-Chichi-Lake Atitlan region. This is my second trip to Guatemala. Especially considering what the people there have been through ...

The best of Guatemala in 7 days!

Posted by Jessica_CDN

... buses, but may have to wait longer for them and they may be hard with a two year old. The tourist industry in Guatemala is pretty extensive, so you can get transport to/from anywhere for pretty reasonable. (Guat is increadibly cheap! - Check out my ...

Antigua to El Salvador?

Posted by rbisset

Take an early bus from Antigua. It'll take less than an hour to get to Guatemala City and from there you can get a bus straight to San Salvador. You'll probably need to get a taxi in Guate as the bus terminals are spread all over the place!

Travel from Antigua to Grenada, Nic

Posted by pdxpapito

... to get from Antigua to Grenada without the chicken bus experience. I know there is Ticabus that takes basically two days from Guatemala City with an overnight in San Salvador. I have been told about minivans that might expidite the trip. But haven't ...

Spanish schools in Guatemala

Posted by tripumdiewelt

To us Antigua seems to be the best place in Guatemala to study Spanish. It is an affordable yet liveable nice town. Easy to get around to to enjoy. Partly already western standard. But try not to follow people who offer you something on the street. Better ...

Renting a car

Posted by lcasas

... Rent a Car, in Cancun. The cost was around 800$ US for 3 weeks... Anyways they told us we could cross from Guatemala to Mexico (Western Borders) because we would need a special visa. Well we did it and nothing happened there. No fees, no visas. ...

Renting a car

Posted by troispistoles

... Rent a Car, in Cancun. The cost was around 800$ US for 3 weeks... Anyways they told us we could cross from Guatemala to Mexico (Western Borders) because we would need a special visa. Well we did it and nothing happened there. No fees, no visas. ...

Which Hotel in Antigua to choose?

Posted by faithzp

Hello, hope you can help. We are a group of 6 going to Antigua, Guatemala in April 9-14, then on to a rented house at the Lake April 14-19. We need help choosing our hotel. We have on hold reservations at these two hotels. They are the only two that have ...

boat from Guatemala to Colombia

Posted by cepasjuste

We're interested in taking a boat from Guatemala (Antigua) to Cartagena preferably, or another port city in Colombia. Has anybody done it? How can we find the schedules and how to get tickets? Thanks!

Guatemala.Volunteers needed

Posted by Pat

... in a school near Antigua and I found this project through them. They accept donations but is not compulsory to pay anything to them, is just pure volunteering. They got hundreds of projects through Guatemala so theres plenty to chose from XXX

Getting To Xela from Airport? Spanish Schools? - Xela, Guatemala travel question

Posted by silhouettelove1

Hi..after reading your blogs I've decided to study spanish in Xela instead of Antigua, but is it difficult to get there? It looks like it's about a 4 hour bus ride, or if the schools pick you up they will only pick up in the morning and I can't ...

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