My trip to Panama by Pablo David Cheguen Barillas

3 years ago I went to Panama and I really enjoyed it because it's a nice country, the weather was a little bit hot but I felt confortable using the a/c. First I went to Chiriqui, it's a little town near Santiago, Panama and I tried the strawberries from Chiriqui they were really good! Then I went to Panama city, when I was there I liked everything there because there are a lot of big buildings! After that my family came and we went to my dad's friend house and we stayed there the second day, the next day we visited the beach and we saw a lot of beautiful boats and I came back to the house and  made some friends there. We played soccer and  then we watched a scary movie, it was really cool because everyone was afraid except me. The next day  we went to the Panama canal  and finally we came back to Guatemala...

Have your ever been in Paradise?

Five years ago, a went de the Acatenango Volcano with my childhood's best friends. We are the best friends in the world. I remember that our first trip to a volcano was when we were children, we were like 8 years old. We went to the Water Volcano in Sacatepequez, and it was a wonderful trip. We were so excited that we returned again and again, so we made a conection with the nature of the volcanos. Until we knew the Acatenango Volcano, a paradise in earth. It's divide in four parts to climb: 1. The "Hollow tree", 2. The "Little Rabbit", 3. "The Rabbit" and 4. "The three Marias".
The first part is a desert, with lots of dust until you get to the hollow tree. When you arrive to this point the jungle starts with a lot of trees of diferent kinds, you have to walk like 2 hours to arrive to The little rabbit. It's a place to rest and eat something, until this point your hands begin to freeze, you have to put on your gloves, a sweater and you have to start climbing to get warm. Until the rabbit, another place to rest and eat, you have to walk two more hours, ant then when you see no more trees, you know that the difficult part has started. The icy wind in your cheeks, in your hands,  all your body, you have to trust yourself, but if you have trust and faith you can do it. The prize is when you arrive to the top, the beatiful and incredible view! there is no other view like this en the world. And if you are with your best friends, you know that you are in Paradise.
Salvador Garcia
Course 9

Traveling in Europe....

I went to Europe two years ago… first  I went to Germany, I saw a lot of big buildings and castles and  the Frankfurt Airport, one of the most important ones in Europe. I  took  a bus to move from one station to another in the Airport…   I tasted the German beer and their delicious sausages in Coburg City a small town four hours away from Frankfurt. I Visited an amazing Castle in Coburg with beautiful gardens, pictures , antiques and things like that…

Then ,  I went to Spain, I arrived to the Barajas Airport, the biggest one in Spain.. I took  a metro looking for my baggage’s…  I saw “La Gran Via” the most famous street in Madrid, I went to  “El Corte Ingles” the biggest mall in Spain and walked in the “El Retiro” park,  I saw tourist from a lot of different countries…. The most incredible sight  were the crowded places around Madrid and the beautiful buildings in Germany a real human wonder….

Mynor Ayala
Course 9

The Atitlan Lake

Natural Wonder

I have been in Atitlan Lake many times, I’ve seen a beautiful sunshine’s  over the lake… the last time when I went to Atitlan the trip was very funny.   I get started at the 5:00am o’clock, first thing  I arrived to the “Cabaña Suiza” restaurant, I tasted a delicious breakfast, a couple of eggs, beans, fresh cheese,  orange juice and a hot chocolate cup, after breakfast  I continued my trip .. I arrived to Atitlan about 10:00 am . I was looking a hotel for 30 minutes,  actually… I was lost for some minutes… at noon I took a tour in a tiny ship around the lake … I saw the big volcano “Santiaguito” like a bodyguard for the lake… I got a lot of beauty pictures of  my  last adventure in the Atitlan Lake.. No dude the most beautiful lake around the world…..

Mynor Ayala
Course 9

IRTRA PARK

A HUMAN WONDER (IRTRA PARK GUATEMALA)

Is a park created by the foverment of Guatemala to give all employees a recreation center for their families.

Well my history started in this beatiful park, there you can see all rides that you can imagine, first I brougth a  Hot dog because I got there early and I din´t take my breakfast. next I went to Zoologic thas was amazing because they have many animal, I took some pictures and then I went directly to the rides, the tickets are cheapest, I was so scare because the roller coaster is very fast, and the other rides were so excited!, I hope you can go there! for me that was a good experience!

JORGE MEJIA
22 YEARS
COURSE 9

Puerto San José in Guatemala

A NATURAL WONDER (BEACH! / SAN JOSE PORT GUATEMALA)
San Jose Port is a village from the department of Escuintla, Pacific coast of Guatemala

All of my friends went to San Jose port when they were children, but in my case I didn´t go there until this summer. I had visited years ago others Ports as Puerto Barrios, Champerico and Quetzal, but I really don't know why I never went to San Jose. 

When I was there, first I went to the beach and swam in the sea for 1 hour, that was so cool! next I ate in a restaurant all the fish that I could! ,then Then I went to the dock and bought some sea creatures like octopus, scallops, and shells, and in the evening I saw the sunset, I've never seen anything as beatiful as that :) I felt so happy!

San Jose is an amazing place because all of things are cheaper than Puerto Barrios, maybe you will need Q1000.00 for Hotel, food and souvenirs per day and not worry about much else. 

I hope you can visit this beatiful place in Guatemala.

JORGE MEJIA
22 YEARS
COURSE 9

Retalhuleu, Gautemala

Last year, I visited the amusement park Xetulul in Retalhuleu, Guatemala. I had my summer vacations there. I traveled with my family. It was the most exciting experience ever.
We talked to most of the people in the Hotel, and we walked around the amusement park and saw some amazing games.
We also danced every night and we drank some beers.

Xetulul is also an amazing water park, There are several hotels with nice pools. It is located to the north of Guatemala, only a three hour trip by car if you are coming from the city.

How can you get there? When you're driving to Retaluleu, take highway to Palin then turn right to Mazatenango and follow the entire road  to the end, turn left for five minutes and you'll find it
It's a great place to enjoy the holidays!!!!!!!! (If you're a tourist, it's best if you fing a guided tour or get a map)

My story

Last summer i went to costa rica it was amazing because is a beautiful country first i visited Liberia is a small city at the begin in costa rica after i went to turtle island it's an amazing place near the gulf of nicoya there are a lot of beautiful beaches and incredible mountains after that i visited San josé there are malls, markets and all that the cities have but is really clean and the people is polite all the time i loved san josé after that i came back to Guatemala.

My story of Human wonder Edward Alvizures

Two years ago, I went to Magic Kingdom in Orlando. In this trip I went with my family, cousins, uncle and with my aunt.

We were very happy  because we got in many of the electronic games of the place like roller coasters and stuff like that. When I got in the roller coasters, perhaps I was a little bit scare but I was really happy.

We took a lot of photos of the Mickey Mouse's castle and we took some photos of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse whit us too.

At night we also looked the fireworks too, It was so beautiful.

That trip was really exciting.

Natural Wonders by Edward Alvizures

Last year, I went to Peten with my family. We saw a lot of animals, plants, insects and stuff like that when we were walking in the jungle of Peten.
We stayed in the jungle for four hours and we took a lot of pictures of the animals and plants there.
Then at the end of the thay we went to the hotel and we relaxed.
That vacation was really good and exciting, I loved it.

Guatemala City

The Valle de la Ermita or Valley of the Virgin is home to the largest city in Central America. Guatemala City is a metropolis that does not forget its Mayan essence and colonial heritage.

Its historic center, located in the city´s zone 1, boasts an amazing cluster of buildings that you can´t forget to visit. Its streets will take you back to the XVIII century, the Metropolitan Cathedral, The National Palace, the Centennial Park and Central market will make you discover the architectural and cultural beauty of Guatemala’s colonial past.

Guatemala arts and handicrafts, traditional clothing, music, local fresh fruit and vegetables gather everyday at the Central Market where you can enjoy and acquire unique products and souvenirs.

Not too far away from the city’s colonial streets, zone 10, commonly referred to as “The live zone” gives the city its modern feel.  Several luxurious hotels, banks and internationally renowned bars and restaurants are located in this zone.

Guatemala City is also the shopping capital of Central America, designer stores and fine shopping centers offer the ideal ambiance to explore good taste in fashion, jewelry and more.

My story .

mi vacation the lasta year.

The last year i wento to miami , when i was here , i went to hard rock cafe is famous restaurant in U.S.A i love it this restaurant is so interesthing , because the restaurant have a lot of pictures, Cds, clothes of the famous  singer Elvies presley , then i went to the beach and i saw  the white sand , many people sunbathing and people walk around the beach .In the way to came back to hotel i saw the famous gelato which Jersey Shore worked in the second season .

In Orlando , i went a diferent parks, wich Sea world the park i saw different acuatic animals , i lot of shows with animals  , and ice skatings  sows. then i went to Bush garden is a park with only rollercoasters finally i went to Disney i love it in this park i saw monsters inc and princess shows, i got on the rollercoaster space mountain , i met Mickey mouse and Miney and i took picture with them in the night every body saw the fireworks shows .