Archaeologists have discovered a tomb of an ancient Mayan king in Guatemala, filled with materials that have been preserved for approximately 1,600 years.

Brown University’s Stephen Houston and his colleagues uncovered the tomb, which dates from about 350 to 400 A.D. The tomb is packed with of carvings, ceramics, textiles, and the bones ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/07/article-1600-year-old-mayan-kings-tomb-discovered-in-guatemala/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-albright/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-albright/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 01:26:04 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=3546 The following excerpt is from a May 1, 2010 article published by TimesBulliten.com.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

The gated tourist community of Flores is where I have spent way too many days off of the bike enjoying the hostel and small talk with the locals.

Flores is a city in the north of Guatemala. It’s a stopping point for tourist to make their way to Tikal where the ancient Mayan city ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-albright/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-masa-critica-takes-to-the-streets-in-guatemala-city/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-masa-critica-takes-to-the-streets-in-guatemala-city/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 02:43:52 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=3515 The following excerpt is from an article published by The Esperanza Project.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

By Tracy L. Barnett

GUATEMALA CITY – Between the black smoke-belching chicken buses and the honking mass of cars that congest the streets of Central America’s largest capital, it’s hard to imagine a bicycle, much less a mass of them. With one of the highest crime rates in Latin America, it’s not a place I ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/05/article-masa-critica-takes-to-the-streets-in-guatemala-city/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-volcano-spews-sand-ash-over-guatemala/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-volcano-spews-sand-ash-over-guatemala/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:19:52 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=3395 The following excerpt is from an April 26, 2010 article published in the Sydney Morning Herald.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

The Santiaguito volcano showered sand and ash on Monday over a large area of western Guatemala in an “unusual” and “violent” display, the national seismological institute said.

The institute said winds were carrying the ash in a northeasterly direction from the 2,500 metre (7,500 foot) high volcano in the province of ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-volcano-spews-sand-ash-over-guatemala/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-speaker-talks-here-about-deciphering-long-dead-language-of-ancient-mayan-civilization/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-speaker-talks-here-about-deciphering-long-dead-language-of-ancient-mayan-civilization/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:11:25 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=3313 The following excerpt is from an April 23, 2010 article published by The Idaho State Journal.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

POCATELLO — Amid a downpour in the spring of 2005, Stanley Guenter worked quickly to excavate a panel from a Mayan temple bearing the ancient hieroglyphs of a long-dead language.

It was the second-to-last day Guenter’s team would be at the ruins of La Corona in northern Guatemala. The inscriptions were ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-speaker-talks-here-about-deciphering-long-dead-language-of-ancient-mayan-civilization/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-guatemalas-fiery-pits-of-hell/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-guatemalas-fiery-pits-of-hell/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:27:27 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=3188 The following excerpt is from an April 14, 2010 article published by Stuff.co.nz.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

It looks like the fiery pits of hell but I’m not dead yet.

At least not if I keep my wits about me.

A blast of heat rises between my feet and a thick tongue of lava dribbles about a metre from where I stand.

“Look at this glowing underneath you, guys you are walking on ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-guatemalas-fiery-pits-of-hell/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-pyramids-rule-in-guatemala/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-pyramids-rule-in-guatemala/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:44:49 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=2992 The following excerpt is from an April 1, 2010 article published by The Poughkeepsie Journal.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

Ralph Ferrusi • Hike of the Week:

Hike name: A walk through the Mayan ruins in Tikal, Guatemala, settled in 700 B.C.

Length: We booked an all-day guided tour of Tikal while in San Ignacio, 10 miles from the Guatemala border. The entire site could involve a 10-kilometer walk.

Rating: A super archeological site.

Photo ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/04/article-pyramids-rule-in-guatemala/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-teotihuacan-lineage-at-tikal-studied/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-teotihuacan-lineage-at-tikal-studied/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:24:41 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=2976 The following excerpt is from a March 31, 2010 article published by ArtDaily.org.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

MEXICO CITY.- Iconographic studies of Teotihuacan murals confirm the extension of the lineage of a ruler of the ancient city of Tikal, Guatemala, already revealed by epigraphists of the Maya area.

The aforementioned investigation sums up to interpretations of Stele 31 of Tikal that relate to the dynastic line of Atlatl-Cauac (“Dart-thrower Owl”), possible ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-teotihuacan-lineage-at-tikal-studied/feed/ 0 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-cycle-messenger/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-cycle-messenger/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:42:19 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=2914 The following excerpt is from a March 27, 2010 article published by Press Release.com.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

The Cycle Messenger World Championships (CMWC), will take place in Panajachel, Guatemala from September 3rd to 13th, 2010.

Toronto, Canada, March 27, 2010 –(PR.com)– Now entering its 18th incarnation, the Cycle Messenger World Championships is an annual event which pits speed and endurance against experienced messenger skill. It is also a celebration of ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-cycle-messenger/feed/ 1 http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-guatemala-the-magdalena-endurance-challenge-4th-edition/ http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-guatemala-the-magdalena-endurance-challenge-4th-edition/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:21:27 +0000 Laura http://www.cliniclink.org/?p=2893 The following excerpt is from a March 24, 2010 article published by the Guatemala Times.  To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

Guatemala will host the 4th Edition of the Magdalena Endurance Challenge on 24th of April 2010. Magdalena is a giant sugar mill in La Gomera, Escuintla. This event is the most challenging endurance event in Guatemala.  According to Fernando Paiz, President of Jinetes de Aventura Endurance (Endurance Adventure Riders) and President ...complete post]]> http://www.cliniclink.org/2010/03/article-guatemala-the-magdalena-endurance-challenge-4th-edition/feed/ 0