Guatemala

I'm looking to do a volunteer wildlife related project either in Guatemala or Nicaragua...does anybody have any experiences they can share? Recommendations for good projects?

One more thing...if you could visit only one country in Central America, which one would it be?

Any recommendations for inoculations before visiting Guatemala?

I'm looking to pursue a week of Spanish immersion in Antigua. Any recommendations?

Thank you!

Any tips on getting guides in Tikal? I want to consider doing the arrangements indepdently, rather than a travel agency, as I am getting the impression that with packages you end up doing and paying for things you don't always end up doing-

I am thinking about:

Flying TAG To Flores real early on July 14h (they say 6:30 flight from Guatemala)
Checking into Flores hotel
Transportation AFTERNOON to Tikal (get the after 3:30 PM rate, good for the next morning)
Seeing the park towards closing- WITH A…

Any one knows what a new Suzuki V-Strom 650 sells for in Guate City?

Hello all,
will be in antigua next weekend and want to climb Acatenango...Any suggestions for somebody that can take me?
I want to do just the day hike and come back to party in Antigua at night!

I have climbed Pacaya before...Is Acatenango the best volcano to climb or is there another one that is better?

Thank you all,

R22

Does anyone know if it is possible to go directly from Semuc Champey (or Coban) to the Rio Dulce area without backtracking through Antigua or Guatemala City? We arrive in GC very early on a Tuesday morning and need to be in Fronteras by Thursday evening. We would like to see Semuc Champey, if possible, but I'm wondering if this is just too ambitious. I'm travelling with my wife and three teenagers and we would be willing to hire a shuttle or to take buses. I appreciate any information that…

Signed up for a $96 RT flight to Guate from Baltimore yesterday. July & 1st week of August are sold out; going 2nd week of August. Checked every airport from Newark to DC and Baltimore is the only one with the Special fare.

when anywhere shop around it really makes a difference.

2 very nice hotels in the 100Q range for 1 person `(not high season july -aug. samana sunday, or x-mas new years) are
1. hotel utz rajil gguated@yahoo.com & 2. hotel montana -in a guide book so probably w.hotelmontana.com or something.
as far as i can tell 1. isn´t in any books as i believe it is new since 9/2006 or it is completely refurbished. 2. is in one book i looked at and not another.

i know some people on here have been going to…

also look for a bus with metal handles on top of the seats. this will be very helpful to hold on to when the bus makes those hairpin turns on the mountain roads.

the bus takes off after a 10 minute live infomercial of food vendors coming on - gum, ice cream, fruit, nuts you name it if you´re hungry when you get on don´t worry there´s constant opportunity to eat.

the traffic is bad it´s about 10am, the roads are bad - ruts and falling apart - good news construction - they are repaving and widening…