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Quetzaltrekkers
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
The New York Times discovers the Quetzaltrekkers!
January 12, 2012 | 1 comment
Occasionally lightening strikes, and once upon a time a New York Times reporter took a trek with us. Luckily (but exactly as you would expect!) he had a great time
June 17, 2010
As many of you realize, our treks rely on the generosity and hospitality of families and villages throughout the Guatemalan highlands. Nowhere is this more evident than the Nebaj
Volunteering amongst Volcanoes
June 17, 2010
The Quetzaltrekkers recently made the news! www.saexplorers.org/magazine/members-news/volunteering/volunteering-amongst-volcanoes/
Escuela de la Calle transforma los dolares de los turistas
June 17, 2010
Here is a nice story about EDELAC and the Quetzaltrekkers.theesperanzaproject.org/es/2010/06/escuela-de-la-calle-transforma-los-dolares-de-los-turistas/
How to survive a thunder and lightning storm with Quetzaltrekkers
Quetzaltrekkers, by Robin Lattimer
February 25, 2012
I’m not sure what exactly I was expecting but what I encountered on my Quetzaltrekker hike was an exaggeration of anything I could have imagined! I had learned of Quetzaltrekkers through communication with their partner organization, Escuela de la Calle (EDELAC) in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and knew that, if I was going to do a hike, it would have to be with them. I had heard nothing but good things. But besides the positive reviews that I heard from past Quetzaltrekker clients that I met while in the city, I was most drawn to their dedication to providing for the EDELAC program, supporting environmental and sustainable development of the communities within which they worked and the area within which they trekked. In the...