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All About Leisure Vacations In Guatemala
By Reginald Melchor
Guatemala is one of the most famous place as well as favorite tourist destination with number of eco-regions. This country is located in the Central America and is considered as a home to an assortment of plant species, various water bodies as well as an interesting mixture of fauna.

If you are planning to spend your vacations with leisure then you must visit Guatemala. Once you will visit this place you would start coming back to spend the leisure vacations in because of its fascinating sites along with certain activities where one can participate and have fun. Here are some of the attractions of that are discussed below:

-Boat Rides
The finest way to spend your leisure vacations in is to take the boat ride and experience the beauty of water, mangroves as well as lagoons in there. Rio Dulce is one such place you can enjoy and you might be very lucky if you got to see manatees since this place is the home of the manatee. It is said that these manatees if seen from afar basically looks like mermaids.

-Water Sports
The place is fully bounded by the water bodies and for sure you would never like to miss this opportunity of playing water sports while you are in Guatemala. In the


speedy flowing water of river La Pasion one can go speedily and experience the fun. You can also do usual snorkeling as well as scuba diving.

-Museums
One of the most suitable things in order to spend leisure vacations in is to visit the museums as they have showcase of few of the greatest as well as oldest archeological findings of the world in this region. Also, on their display cases they have art pieces of Guatemalan that mainly depicts the history as well as culture of the country. Museums are must visit place for visitors.

-Santiago Town
One of the finest reasons is to visit the small town of Mayan and the legendary proceedings there. Hearing about the Maximon god. He was designated to be devoted by the village people, you would definitely like to witness the place where the fairy tale started. This also the superlative place for purchasing and see the paintings in the oil by local people.

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Volunteer In Guatemala Ancient Ruins And Beautiful Jungles
By Seomul Evans
Located in Central America, shares borders with Mexico in the north/northwest, El Salvador in the south, Honduras in the southeast, and Belize in the northeast. The southwest of is the Pacific coastline, while east has a tiny slice of the Caribbean. Volunteering in is can be both self-rewarding as well as self-satisfying. A country ravaged by 36 years of civil war that left 100,000 people dead as well as forced 1million people to become refugees, if there is any country that needs volunteers it's Guatemala. Now, as it struggles hard to overcome the vast socio-economic problems, strengthen its infrastructure, and meet the growing needs of a population steeped in poverty, volunteering in gives you the rare opportunity to gain a real understanding of this country steep in history and traditions and once the epicenter of the extraordinary Mayan civilization.

Divvied into 5 regions, consists of the Central Highlands (area around the city), Western Highlands (consisting of several modern Maya towns), Caribbean Coast (hot and happening), Peten (the main jungle in the north and home to impressive Maya ruins), and Pacific Highlands (hot and gorgeous beaches). Volunteering in is an impressive combination of adapting to an ancient culture, while enjoy the wondrous bounties of nature in the form of Lake Atitlan, and many more as well as working with locals to improve their standard of living.

Why Volunteer in Guatemala
If you enjoy discovering new places, and exploring the diversities each country presents, then volunteering in is perfect for you. Experience the varied riches of this vibrant cradle of Maya civilization and learn about the various ethnicities and languages spoken here. The Guatemalans include Ladinos or people of Spanish heritage, Mayans, and Mestizos or people who are of mixed ethnicity. Working as a volunteer will give you the unique opportunity to make friends with other international volunteers, as well as forge long-term relationships with the local people and help them in their endeavor to make their country a better place for all to live in

Types Of Projects Available
If you are interested in volunteering in Guatemala, there are many interesting projects available in many different categories. Some of the projects mentioned below are representatives of four


of the most common categories, but it's not necessary that you'll be placed in the same category. As a volunteer in Guatemala, you must be prepared to be flexible with respect to your job placement as well as in your disposition. The two most important qualities you'll require while volunteering in are patience and tolerance.

1. Welfare: One of the poorest countries in Central America, 75% of Guatemalans lives below the poverty line and there is vast inequality between rich and poor. Many refugees who are returning back to the country after years of civil war are now trying to start their lives from scratch again. As a volunteer in Guatemala, you will be dealing with various projects such as welfare for homeless, poverty stricken, and child labor.

2. Teaching: The public schools in are free, but there is still the case that many children don't receive any education at all. Almost 25% of the population is illiterate and volunteers like you can make a difference by teaching them to learn and write. Volunteering in will see you help several charitable organizations that work to provide basic education for those Guatemalans who may otherwise not be able to take benefit of this facility.

3. Health: Due to being such a poor country, many people are unable to afford basic medical care. Volunteers in work with charitable organizations to provide basic and emergency medical care to the locals.

4. Conservation: Center to Maya civilization, is full of dramatic beauty. But the growth in population, deforestation, industrial development, and a general lack of environmental consciousness as well as lack of education, have led to straining of the fragile ecosystems. As a volunteer, you can help protect and conserve the ecosystems in Guatemala.

Volunteering in Requirements
1. 18 or above 18 years of age
2. Free from all health problems
3. No qualification necessary

Fee and Other details
There are fees attached for every volunteering project you opt for. The fee is charged in advance and is applied for food, accommodation, comprehensive travel insurance, in country travel, fund raising ideas etc.

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Global Water- Addressing Water Shortages In Guatemala
By Vineesh Sandhir
In recent years, Global Water has funded multiple projects each year in Guatemala.

These completed projects include the following –

Healthy Schools Program
This is a wonderful program in run by the Appropriate Technology Program in the
Peace Corps. During a Healthy Schools project, an “Appropriate Technology” Peace Corps volunteer works with a group of schools to help them build health-related facilities. These facilities include: water systems, latrines, kitchen facilities, and hand-washing stations (called lavamanos).
Once the necessary health-related facilities are installed and being used, the schools become
eligible to be recognized as a “healthy school” by the Guatemalan government agency that
builds and maintains schools. (hence, the Program’s name). The final activity that must be accomplished by the school is implementing an educational program to teach students how and why to use hygiene-related facilities.
As you can probably imagine, it’s quite an accomplishment for a school to be recognized by the Guatemalan Education Agency and so having a “healthy school” in a village is a significant point of pride for the village, as well as the students and teachers of the school.
Global Water funds a variety of projects within the Healthy Schools Program each year throughout in partnership with the Peace Corps and local NGOs. Progress Reports from this program can be found under Progress Reports on the Global Water website.
The Panimachavac Project was a gravity-flow water supply and distribution system for the rural village of Panimachavac, located in the Department of Chimaltenago, Guatemala. There are 43 families living in the village with a total population of about 190 people.

The system included a spring capture box, break pressure tanks,


a 10 cubic meter (2,600 gallons) storage / distribution tank located just above the village and a main gravity-flow transport line measuring four kilometers (2.5 miles). An additional piping system distributed water from the storage tank to household faucets installed at each individual home site.
The Caton Vi’qola Project was a gravity-flow water supply and distribution system for the rural village of Caton Vi’qola, in the Department of El Quiche, and located about nine kilometers (5.5 miles) northeast of the city of Nebaj in the Cuchumantane Mountains of the Guatemalan Central Highlands.

There are 22 families living in the village with a total population of about 110 people. The system included a spring capture box, break pressure tanks, a 5 cubic meter (1,300 gallons) storage / distribution tank located just above the village and a main gravity-flow transport line measuring 1.6 kilometers (1 mile). An additional piping system distributed water from the storage tank to household faucets installed at each individual home site.
The San Francisco Javier Project was a gravity-flow water supply and distribution system for the rural village of San Francisco Javier, located in the Department of El Quiche, Guatemala. The village is located 30 kilometers northwest of Nebaj, in the Cuchumantane Mountains of the Guatemalan Central Highlands.

There are 60 families living in the village with a total population of about 300 people. The system included a spring capture box, break pressure tanks, two 5 cubic meter (each 1,300 gallonsl) storage / distribution tank located just above the village and a main gravity-flow transport line measuring four kilometers (2.5 miles). An additional piping system distributed water from the storage tank to household faucets installed at each individual home site.
Plan world's largest development organizations working in more than 65 countries believe no child should be without food, clean water, shelter, education, basic health care, the opportunity to contribute to society. We make it possible for people living in poverty.

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Spiritual Travel In Guatemala
By Bob Makransky
Spiritual travel differs from standard travel, which operates on strict schedules and usually is in a big hurry. Spiritual tourism is not just a knock-off copy of the standard tour model, which happens to include so-called “spiritual” destinations and activities, like shamans performing rituals, or lectures on spiritual subjects: 6 am meditation, 7 am organic Diet Number 7 breakfast, 8 am lecture on Mayan religion, 9 am Mayan ritual at sacred site, and so on. Naturally, it is necessary that hotels be booked in advance. However, beyond this point it is necessary to keep flexible and go with the flow. You invoke Mayan spirits and then just let them decide the itinerary. This is not a problem, they can actually do this, and they like doing it. It works fine.


Spiritual travel should not mean racing at breakneck speed across Guatemala, for example. It is necessary to slow down in order to plug in. Spiritual tourism in really shouldn’t be done in only one week. However if it is necessary then the tour should be confined to one area such as Tikal, Lake Atitlan, or Coban (naturally the last evening is spent shopping in Antigua before flying out). When tourists race from one place to another they are basically reducing the freedom from routine which, presumably, is the reason they are traveling at all, to just another routine. Why then, even bother to leave home? You could watch a video of a lot more cheaply than traveling there; and most standard tours afford about as much interaction with and its people as watching a video would give. Another point is that spiritual travel groups should not include too many people: this is difficult for most people to integrate. Spiritual travel is about connecting; not being herded about.

It’s a good idea for spiritual travel to begin in Tikal rather than end there, as is usually the case (because Tikal is a climax). When you start in Tikal, the tourists are immediately removed from urban hustle-bustle to an exotic land in the heart of the jungle, which cuts people loose from their moorings and lets the magic begin. Also, you can invoke Mayan spirits there to guarantee blessings


on the entire journey. The invocation of local spirits is part and parcel of what spiritual tourism is all about; nor is it difficult to do. But if you are going to rely on spirits instead of strict schedules then you must be open to whatever presents itself in the course of your journey. For example, New Native tours took a group to a few years ago and began the trip with an invocation of the Mayan spirits at Tikal. When they left they happened upon some Mayan holy men who invited them into their homes and showed them some amazing things. Later on, by “coincidence”, they stumbled upon a folkloric pageant which they hadn’t known in advance was going to occur.

Part of spiritual tourism is relating to Guatemala’s squalor. It is important for American and European tourists to learn how most of the people in the world live. Also that money isn’t the be all end all of life; and that Guatemalans are managing somehow to live without all the riches and conveniences of the first world, but are doing so with great dignity. There are values that Guatemalans have – honesty and humility for one thing – which Americans and Europeans have largely lost in their hustle bustle to make a buck and impress people. There is much that poor people can teach the more fortunate about what the real purpose of life is. But at the same time these people are quite naïve about how the modern world works. Americans and Europeans can help them to face the modern world as empowered agents of change, rather than as victims. Tourists need to see that there is no reason to feel shame in front of poor people. Dignity is not a matter of how much money someone has or lacks. Poor people aren’t accusing you, so you need make no excuses. But they can use some help. This is why it is good to arrange a meal in a Mayan family’s home; or at least a luncheon for the group prepared by Mayans using their foods. This way tourists can at some point in their journey relate to local people by sharing a meal, which is the basic way that social ice is broken amongst the Mayans. Then eyeball contact can be made (even if language fails) in a deeper sense than during buyer – seller or master – servant interactions.
Spiritual tourism differs from standard tourism not so much in types of destinations visited or activities enjoyed. Rather, spiritual travel is a matter of slowing down and connecting instead of just cataloguing a bunch of sites.

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Travelling To Guatemala City
By Enid Glasgow
Guatemala's capital city is the most modern and cosmopolitan city in Central America. Vibrant and fast paced, is a wonderful blend of old and new and has a distinct Latin charm. City today has two million inhabitants. Its location, facilities and the "La Aurora" Airport makes it a great starting point for visits to all points in Guatemala. City was founded in 1776, after an earthquake destroyed the former Spanish capital Antigua. City is sitting on top of three tectonic plates; it is spread out in a valley with the Agua volcano on its horizon.


Guatemala City has an active cultural life all year. There are seven museums, including the National Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, and the National Natural History Museum. There are also more than 30 galleries showing Guatemalan artists in painting, photography, engraving and sculpture. The theaters present a wide range of plays. The Central Market is located a block away from the Cathedral. At the Central Market you will find unique Guatemalan handicrafts, but a colorful variety of local flowers, fruits and vegetables


are also available. There is a Relief Map in Minerva Park it is a good place to see the extension of Guatemala. If you have never been to Paris you should visit “Torre El Reformador”, the only scale replica of the Eiffel Tower in the world.

Guatemala City Nightlife is very much alive. It is true that parts of the city are chaotic and congested, and yet the quiet, polished streets of the New City, has fine restaurants and comfortable hotels. The Zona Viva is the city’s nightlife center, offering everything from bars to noisy discos. A walk on the street can be very entertaining, as people come here to see and be seen. Expect lines at the most popular places. Old city nightspots have more character than those in the New City, so don’t pass them by.

No matter the time of year or the day of the week, the City events calendar has something fun going on. City venues come in all shapes and sizes indoors and outdoors. Get a feel for City's culture by enjoying diversions such as theater performances, concerts by regional and national bands, public festivals, special museum exhibits and dance recitals.
Enid Glasgow is a travel writer who enjoys traveling to remote destinations. She enjoys traveling with Big Five Tours, providers of luxury Guatemala Tours.

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Go To Guatemala!
By Matthew C. Keegan
Does Mayan culture pique your interest? Do you want to see a live volcano? Does visiting a place called the Land of Eternal Spring interest you? If so, go to Guatemala!


Nestled in Central America, is a land with an ancient history and an intriguing present. Long ruled by the Mayans, this people group suddenly died off well before the Spaniards conquered the land. Still, you see the "Mayan look" in the faces of many of the people.

Bright colors adorn much of the clothing, and villages are occupied by people who are hardworking and friendly. Because Catholicism is so strong, expect to see a huge cathedral in many of the larger towns.

Guatemala City is a modern, loud, noisy, and smelly place.


Still, it is the seat of government for the nation and the place many tourists start their vacation. Tikal and other resorts are nearby and the one active volcano in the country is near Antigua, the ancient capitol of this Central American destination.

Why is it called the Land of the Eternal Spring? Well, this applies mostly to City as its elevation of 4700 feet keeps it cool enough year round. Even in summer evenings you will reach for a sweater or jacket to ward off the chilly air. Contrast that with the coastal areas where year round heat and humidity is commonplace.

Here is an excellent site [Spanish] that will tell you more about this wonderful country:

http://www.terra.com.gt/turismogt/
Matt Keegan is The Article Writer covering topics as diverse as travel, business, advocacy and sports.

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Not Just Billfishing In Guatemala
By kevin styles
Although the main attraction for anglers in is the huge numbers of aggressive Pacific Sailfish that are present all year round - there are also good opportunities for many other species of gamefish in the calm blue waters off the coast.


In fact inshore fishing can be a perfect day that offers the prospect of sub-tropical saltwater fish as well as what would be normally considered bluewater only billfishing.

At times the warm ocean eddies can push in as close as two miles from the dock in Guatemala, so while your main quarry may be aggressive amberjacks in nearshore waters, it is possible at the same time to come across the sail of a billfish languishing on the surface within plain view of the marina.

Most inshore fishing is done from local pangas or centre console boats in the 17-23ft class, as light tackle or fly tackle is generally the order of the day.

Close to the harbour entrance any early morning you will also see local fishermen dropping handlines baited with squid trying to catch snapper (or pargo as they are called in the Pacific) for the table or market.

Inshore waters offer the prospect of the much sought after Roosterfish. Although the immediate coastline does not provide ideal conditions for fishing for these gamefish, they can be found usually trolling around areas of strong current within a few miles of the Pez Vela marina.

Typically Roosterfish are pursued with either livebait or soft imitations cast around hard structure or rock formations. As we don't


have any significant outcroppings or high reef for bait to concentrate close to shore, we resort to trolling either ballyhoo or rapala lures and aim to cover more ground.

This results in lower reported catch rates than other locales - but the Roosters are around, and can be caught - it does offer a less expensive option for a charter day or "rest day" (or half day), with a chance of bagging another trophy. Like most other members of the Jack family, it is not considered to be a good eating fish. Another exciting and productive way to fish the inshore waters of is to "chase the shrimp boats".

Typically there are four or five shrimpers working within a few miles of the harbor, and the local captains will be happy to contact them to find out when they are lifting their nets - as when they do this, the nets are always followed by large schools of competitive and aggressive fish - predominantly amberjacks.

If you are looking for nonstop fishing action either on conventional or the fly - that will leave you with a very sore arm at the end of the day - then this is a great and very economical alternative for a full of half day fishing.

Inshore fishing for either roosterfish or jacks is often done from pangas or small open fishermen/centre console boats that are less capable of making the run offshore in search of the larger pelagic fish.

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