Guatemala
Iva Štěchová
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I am going to share some stories about my summer stay in Guatemala.
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Was I finally allowed to leave for Canada?
The whole process of applying is quite long. I was just checking how fast the time ran. There was is less and less time for receiving the visa and being able to leave Guatemala. Finally, I got to the point of confirming the payment and the application with all of my...
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Applying for a visa
Will I leave for Canada? Last time, I posted an article about how I left a small village Santiago de Atitlan and went to the capital city of Guatemala called Ciudad de Guatemala. I have mentioned that I stayed in a house via Couchsurfing and as I had a really nice...
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Guatemala city - I almost could not leave Guatemala
As you probably know, I went to Guatemala where I was volunteering. I was living in Santiago Atitlán – a small village right next to a huge lake which is called in the same way: Lago de Santiago Atiitlán. I was supposed to fly to Canada after the volunteering where...
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My trip to Antigua
My trip to Antigua (and Tikal) When I went to Guatemala, I knew I would like to visit different parts of the country, however, I did not know exactly what parts and places. I came back from Madeira, enjoyed a few days with my family, went to the university, then, I...
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Madeira and Guatemala - what else do they have in common?
There is something more Definitely: there is something more that Madeira and Guatemala have in common. I cannot still understand how that is possible that there are so many similar things when these two places are so far from each other. However, all I write here is a...
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Madeira and Guatemala - what do they have in common?
Is there anything that Madeira and Guatemala have in common? As you probably know, I am a Czech girl who lived in Madeira for some time and after spent some time in Guatemala. Even though these countries (again, I know Madeira is a part of Portugal) are very far from...
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My first day in Guatemala
My first day and night in Guatemala I mentioned in the last article that my arriving was a bit chaotic and it was not that easy. I am going to tell you in today's article, what happened when I left the airport building. Smell of Guatemala The first thing I noticed was...
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Arriving in Guatemala
Let me continue... Hello! Last time I have mentioned the beginning of the process of applying for an internship/volunteering and I explained why I decided to prolong my studies at the university. Do you remember I was making a decision about where to go finally? Peru,...
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From Madeira to Guatemala - how did it happen?
How did I get to Guatemala? As you might know, I am a huge Erasmus fan. i did my first Erasmus in Granada in Spain where I started learning Spanish. When I spoke some already, I wanted to do a thing I had dreamt of for so long even more! It was going to Latin or...
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I climbed a volcano - part two
I climbed a volcano - part two In the last post I introduced briefly Guatemala and its main volcanoes. I have mentioned that when you want to climb a volcano, you have to do it with a guide. My Asian acquaintance from Taiwan called Kiki and I "hired" a guid called Neri...
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I climbed a volcano - part one
I climbed a volcano! My Guatemalan adventure - part one There are not that many active volcanoes in the world, however, in Gutemala, there is not only one but many. I left for Guatemala in June 2019 (this summer) and I spent my time there mostly working. Although, there...
