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Photo of the Day: Sunsie at Volcano Pacaya, Guatemala

| by Jason on March 18th, 2010 | No Comments » | Photo of the Day

Pacaya is an active complex volcano in Guatemala. It rises to an elevation of 2,552 metres (8,373 ft). After being dormant for a century, it erupted violently in 1965 and has been erupting continuously since then.

Pacaya lies 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Guatemala City and close to Antigua.

Sunrise at Volcano Pacaya

A Travelers Hospital Stay – Episode 7

| by Jason on February 18th, 2010 | 16 Comments » | Central America, Guatemala, Travel Videos

Enjoy Monterrico Beach in Guatemala through an HD Travel Video from Jason and Aracely of TwoBackpackers.com. In Episode 10, we show you black volcanic beach sand, rough waves, baby turtles being released into the sea and a beautiful beach sunset. Enjoy the show! (more…)

Photo of the Day: Guatemala Independence Day

| by Aracely on February 5th, 2010 | 3 Comments » | Photo of the Day

Guatemala commemorates their independence from Spain on September 15th. This photo was taken during their celebrations in Antigua, Guatemala. Many local bands parade the city streets in an all day long competition. If you are visiting Antigua during the weeks leading up to Independence Day, expect to be woken up every morning by bands practicing in the schools around the city.

Guatemala Independence Day

Active Volcano Pacaya – Episode 6

| by Jason on December 15th, 2009 | 8 Comments » | Adventures, Central America, Guatemala, Travel Videos

Witness the active lava of Volcano Pacaya outside of Antigua, Guatemala through an HD Travel Video from Jason and Aracely of TwoBackpackers.com. In Episode 6, we book a tour out Antigua that has us roasting marshmallows in the lava, camping overnight, and watching the sun rise over several nearby volcanoes. Enjoy the show! (more…)

Hard Working Children of Guatemala

| by Aracely on September 19th, 2009 | 9 Comments » | Central America, Guatemala, Reflections

I have only traveled to a few Latin American countries prior to arriving in Guatemala twenty-one days ago.  In 2003 I spent ten days in Costa Rica, in 2004 seventeen days in Ecuador (my country of origin), in 2008 eight days in Dominican Republic and in March of this year Jason and I spent six days on the Argentina/Brazil border for a visit to Iguazu Falls.

Shoe Shining Boy

Although those trips were relatively short and touristy, I feel as though I did get a glimpse, as small as it was, of the culture, people, and economic situation of those countries.  One notable and emotionally memorable observation for me was seeing children begging in the streets.  After spending twenty years living in the United States this is not something we are accustomed to seeing, or at least we can agree that it’s an extremely rare occurrence.

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