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A Dance with the Dentist
Next to the shores of Lake Atitlán in the Guatemalan highlands, once grew a tree. Bursting through the soil, it had a dream. A dream to be the tallest, most beautiful tree in the community of Cerro de Oro. For… Continue reading
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A day out with Chico Mendes
Trekking is hardly an unusual activity for the dozen or so guides volunteering at Quetzaltrekkers, but on a quiet weekday we found ourselves climbing up an unfamiliar hill to a mysterious Mayan ceremonial altar. The reason for this reflects Quetzaltrekkers’… Continue reading
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From Farm to Trek
Uncovering the origin of our produce used on Quetzaltrekkers hikes By: William Heaton A staple and often a ‘rose’ on many a Quetzaltrekkers hike is the fresh produce. We spend hours each day prior to trek cutting, packaging, and preparing… Continue reading
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QT Participation in School Redecoration
The monthly Quetzaltrekkers parties have a certain notoriety around town… This is entirely because they are wonderful fundraiser events that we use to raise money for our Community Projects fund. This is a fund that is dedicated to helping the… Continue reading
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Farewell Marco
We at Quetzaltrekkers have been lucky enough to have been joined by Marco Tiul for the last two years as one of our guides. Marco spent 4 years in the EDELAC hogar before deciding to hop on board as a… Continue reading
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What Melissa taketh, Bryan and Yara sticketh
Barely hours after we posted about the Quetzeltrekkers sticker on the amazing Floyd’s Pelican Bar off the coast of Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa came through and blasted the bar (and the sticker) into oblivion. But what Melissa taketh, Bryan and Yara… Continue reading
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Quetzaltrekkers (stickers) spanning the globe
Most people hear about Quetzaltrekkers through talking to other travellers, who convince them to hike volcanoes to help the kids in our school and safe house. But we also give out free stickers to help spread the word. This particular… Continue reading
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Edelac kids making their mark
Everything we do here at Quetzaltrekkers is about helping the kids at EDELAC’s school and safe house, but most of the hikers we guide through the highlands never get to meet any of them. But now when they visit our… Continue reading
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Day of the Dead in Todos Santos
Arriving at Todos Santos at any time of year always feels otherworldly. The men of the town still dress in traditional attire, with red striped trousers and blue-and-white striped shirts with wide embroidered collars. But arriving in time for el Día… Continue reading
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Why hike in the rainy season?
Think of hiking and you’re probably envisaging beautiful sunny days with amazing views from soaring mountain paths. So why would anyone hike in Guatemala’s rainy season? Here at Quetzaltrekkers, we run hikes all year to raise money for Edelac’s school… Continue reading
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