Church in Chichicastenango by the market

Arrived in Antigua

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April 24th 2007
Well, after a sort of rough day yesterday we've arrived in beautiful Antigua, and it looks like we're going to stay here for at least a couple of days. Bright and early yesterday morning (it feels like ages ago) we got up and took a shuttle (haven't worked up the courage to try a "chicken bus" yet, but we will) from our hostel in Guatemala City to Antigua, then onto Chichicastenango. We spent ... read more

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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