Relaxing in the hostel

San Jose and Onwards

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August 30th 2007
Costa Rica Costa Rica was never on our original plans as somewhere that we intended to visit but when it came to booking our flight from Lima to Guatemala City the cheapest option was routed through San Jose. So we thought why not, and on the spur of the moment decided to pay the extra 20GBP odd in taxes and stop in for three nights. San Jose is the capital and largest city in Costa Rica ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

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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