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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]
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] Blog: "Feels just like I'm walking on broken glass..."(includes video)
Date: September 1st 2007
(Sung to the tune from Annie Lennox) On Saturday we decided to walk on a live volcano. The rules are a little different in Guatemala so when our guide said that we’d be “playing with molten lava” I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant. It ended up being a great day. Only an hour or so from Antigua is the trailhead for the Pacaya Volcano. We drove past Guatemala City and up into ... read more
Date: September 1st 2007
(Sung to the tune from Annie Lennox) On Saturday we decided to walk on a live volcano. The rules are a little different in Guatemala so when our guide said that we’d be “playing with molten lava” I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant. It ended up being a great day. Only an hour or so from Antigua is the trailhead for the Pacaya Volcano. We drove past Guatemala City and up into ... read more
