mi tienda

Way way in Culture Shock

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January 3rd 2008
I'm writing from an internet cafe in huehuetenango sipping on a tiny styrofoam cup of coffee so sweet i already have diabetes. I arrived safely after a lovely 24 hour plane to plane to bus to bus journey, with my two 50 pound sacks of books and 40 pound carry on still in tact. This was great, and being energized from minimally awkward arrival, I refused to sleep and set out to explore the ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

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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