La Merced

Town of ruins

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November 28th 2007
We were now officially on the tourist trail. We had the option of a shuttle service to get from Copan to Antigua. For US$10 each we decided to try it out. It was only a minivan (like the public ones we have been taking but everyone had a seat), full of long-legged gringos, and late to leave. At the border we requested stamps again and got unofficial looking stamps for leaving Honduras and for ente ... 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