Background: The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the conflict, which had left more than 100,000 people dead and had created some 1 million refugees.
May 8th 2008Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Antigua » Antigua Holey Moley...the adventure never ends!
We begin our time in Guatamala by arriving in the strangely clean and comfortable city of Antigua. This is in stark contrast to the raw and difficult landsc ... 14 photos[full story]
May 6th 2008Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Antigua » Antigua ja grad so im schuss, und somit gleich weiter zu einem noch aktiven vulkan (somit heiss).. und ich so heut also auf lava rumspaziert.. nein schon ein bisschen uebertrieben, aber he.. das war schon zie ... 3 photos[full story]
March 15th 2008Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Antigua » Antigua Steve: "Holy"
Sonja: "Seeped in culture"
Grace: "Outstandingly beautiful"
Lucas: "Surreal"
These are the words we have each chosen to describe Semana Santa, or Holy Week. In the weeks since t ... 38 photos[full story]
May 1st 2008Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Antigua Y llegamos al ultimo pais en nuestra ruta centroamericana, Guatemala. Nuestra primera visita fue a Tikal, a unas ruinas mayas impresionantes situadas en medio de la jungla del norte de Guatemala. Tika ... 30 photos[full story]
April 28th 2008Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Antigua Min soete lille landsby San Juan del Obispo, presentert til dere av piken med hatten :)
San Juan er en typisk guatemalsk landsby med sine rundt 5000 innbyggere. De landlige omgivelsene og den tradi ... 3 photos[full story]
April 3rd 2008Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Antigua » Antigua For foerste gang paa reisen skulle vi idag faa vaar egen minibuss som skulle ta oss over grensen og det tok oss ikke mer enn 20 minutter foer vi var der! Maatte faa stemplet passene vaare og vekslet i ... 20 photos[full story]
March 1st 2008Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Antigua » Antigua Any reader of this blog will know by now that our friend Christine owns and runs a small organic coffee farm here in Antigua. She had told us that the picking season was at hand and that she was a li ... 7 photos[full story]
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