Antigua Guatemala Easter celebrations

The Great Central America Journey

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May 6th 2007
The last leg of this 28990 mile trip (I have this figure memorised because I bought a 29,000 mile ticket - 11 more miles and I would have had to buy a ridiculously expensive 39,000 mile ticket!). For all those of you that have managed to stick through my previously crazy long blogs, please take the time to pat yourself on the back. I recently had the chance to look back at them and can only ap ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

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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 experience... ... read more