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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.



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Areas in El Peten: El Remate | Flores | Poptun | Tikal

September 6th 2008  Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » El Peten » Flores
Dear Friends, Today I write from a hostel that could be the set of a movie. A multi-colored place filled with white kids from all over the world. Next to me, a Briton who said, "cheers!" when I mov ... [full story]

September 4th 2008  Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » El Peten » El Remate
Dear Friends, Sometime you make a decision, and it implies some obligations. Along with our decision to go to Soloma came many many days of buses. Jin and I took two days of solid bus riding to get ... [full story]

Guatemala Express - Livingston, Flores, Tikal
August 15th 2008  Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » El Peten » Flores
Hi Chicos and welcome to another update by David - this time the focus will be on our time spent in Guatemala. Our first destination in Guatemala was the town of Livingston, a wonderful quaint port t ... 34 photos [full story]

Tikal: The lost Mayan city in the jungle
August 11th 2008  Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » El Peten » Tikal
NB. I should point out straight away that over my time in Tikal, I took over 200 photos and a fair few videos too. The ones I've put up are ones that I think provide a fairly good flavour of the place ... 56 photos [full story]

El Remate, and the way to Tikal
27 days ago: Gareth89 published a blog
El Remate, and the way to Tikal
August 8th 2008  Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » El Peten » Flores
After leaving Flores, I've taken a slight diversion and, instead of heading directly to Tikal, I've stopped for the night in a small village on the NW side of the lake, called El Remate. It's a small ... 26 photos [full story]

Onward to Flores
31 days ago: Gareth89 published a blog
Onward to Flores
August 7th 2008  Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » El Peten » Flores
Buenas Dias from the tropical city of Flores, regional capital of El Peten in the North East of Guatemala! I left Xela on a chicken bus around 8 in the morning and we arrived in Guat city just after ... 34 photos [full story]

UAXACTUN RUINS IN GUATEMALA
46 days ago: lobitonomada published a blog
UAXACTUN RUINS IN GUATEMALA
July 23rd 2008  Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » El Peten » Flores
Uaxactun (pronounced ) is an ancient ruin of the Maya civilization, located in the Petén Basin region of the Maya lowlands, in the present-day department of Petén, Guatemala. The site lies some 40 km ... 28 photos [full story]

Tikal!
57 days ago: sean12 published a blog
Tikal!
July 12th 2008  Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » El Peten » Tikal
We woke up at 5am for the sunrise tour this morning at Tikal. The shuttle was a little late but it was light at 515 when we walked out to catch it and the sun was surprisingly high at 6am when we ... 17 photos [full story]

83 days ago: Swells939 published a blog
El Remate, Tikal, Yaxha
June 16th 2008  Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » El Peten » Tikal
I realize it has been awhile since I last wrote...and wow, so much has passed since then! I am now in Xela (my Guatemalan home town)!!!! The day after I wrote my last blog Pat and I spent the day ex ... [full story]

Jungle Trek
86 days ago: Frederic on the road published a blog
Jungle Trek
June 13th 2008  Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » El Peten » Tikal
Hi All So after the BIG rains and Hurricane we went to see the great pyramids of Tikal and did a 7 day Trek in the Jungle, where we also saw loads of ruins. Now I have to tell you something Technica ... 37 photos [full story]


El Peten Blog Entries

Sun Set in Flores
Coatis
Street in Flores
Spidermonkey
On Lago Atitlan
The Stelae of El Ceibal (2)
The Giant Ceiba of El Ceibal
Up the Rio de la Pasion
This is Guatemala Flirting With Me
Sunset Flores
Scary Spider
Sunset
Busy public transport!
Structure 1
Will You Come Out and Play?
Stela in the Night

Guatemala

Guatemala Location


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