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Unexplored Guatemala: Working Away

Published on October 10, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman10 Comments

Part Two: Daily life on the finca in Poptun.

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Unexplored Guatemala: Accidentally East

Published on October 7, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman9 Comments

Part One: From Flores south, to Poptún

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History Repeating In León, Nicaragua

Published on September 16, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

I wasn’t able to spend long enough in León. Nicaragua’s most northern city has long been respected as the country’s seat of intellectual and political challenge. A few days before I planned to cross the border, it started a new and important fight.

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The Unsung Pleasures Of Santa Ana, El Salvador

Published on September 8, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman6 Comments

Rain clouds are gathering over Santa Ana’s main square. The cream facade of the gothic cathedral looms spookily against the dull sky. Below, a chaotic arrangement of food stall owners serve up curly fries, oblivious to the approaching storm.

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The Importance Of Being Neither Corrupt Nor A Thief In Guatemala

Published on August 26, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

I felt uncomfortable that my time in Guatemala, though wonderful, was influenced by a recent rise in robberies and attacks on tourists. Perhaps I ran a fine line between exercising caution and hindering my experience.

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Why Costa Rica Wasn’t My Favourite Country In Central America

Published on July 30, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman13 Comments

I was desperate to fall for Costa Rica. To feel the admiration for it that others held. To swoon about its nature, its people and its Puravida. However, as time went on I felt a niggling sense of disappointment.

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Sustainable Trails: Are Too Many Of Us Hiking Guatemala’s Volcán Acatenango?

Published on May 28, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman6 Comments

“I’ve been coming up here with my father since I was ten.” Lionel told me. “Of course, there was no one else up here then”.

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In Search Of The Resplendent Quetzal

Published on May 24, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel LishmanLeave a comment

“Maybe we should go to Salama?”. I put the question to my travel buddy despite knowing it was a big ask. Salama was a two day trip off our planned route but that’s how extreme my quetzal obsession had become.

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The True Colours Of El Salvador

Published on May 7, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

I love infographics. Colourful maps of our world that tell us stories through numbers. Data on rainfall, populations, who drinks the most and sometimes even who is happiest, is collected and analysed to create easily digested pictures.

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Coffee Boom Capital: A Walking Tour Around San Salvador

Published on April 30, 2018May 10, 2020 by Rachel Lishman2 Comments

“Blocks of multicoloured light pierced every curve of the stunning church. A complete contrast to its brutalist exterior and a timely reminder never to judge a book by its cover.”

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Part Two: Daily life on the finca in Poptun.

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Part One: From Flores south, to Poptún

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I wasn’t able to spend long enough in León. Nicaragua’s most northern city has long been respected as the country’s seat of intellectual and political challenge. A few days before I planned to cross the border, it started a new and important fight.

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Rain clouds are gathering over Santa Ana’s main square. The cream facade of the gothic cathedral looms spookily against the dull sky. Below, a chaotic arrangement of food stall owners serve up curly fries, oblivious to the approaching storm.

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I felt uncomfortable that my time in Guatemala, though wonderful, was influenced by a recent rise in robberies and attacks on tourists. Perhaps I ran a fine line between exercising caution and hindering my experience.

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I was desperate to fall for Costa Rica. To feel the admiration for it that others held. To swoon about its nature, its people and its Puravida. However, as time went on I felt a niggling sense of disappointment.

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“I’ve been coming up here with my father since I was ten.” Lionel told me. “Of course, there was no one else up here then”.

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“Maybe we should go to Salama?”. I put the question to my travel buddy despite knowing it was a big ask. Salama was a two day trip off our planned route but that’s how extreme my quetzal obsession had become.

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I love infographics. Colourful maps of our world that tell us stories through numbers. Data on rainfall, populations, who drinks the most and sometimes even who is happiest, is collected and analysed to create easily digested pictures.

Share this:

“Blocks of multicoloured light pierced every curve of the stunning church. A complete contrast to its brutalist exterior and a timely reminder never to judge a book by its cover.”

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