Sweaty, sweaty gringos

Semuc Champey

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February 8th 2008
Catching the 6 am lift from Casa Luna, we squeezed onto a crowded microbus with no other gringos and wound speedily through the narrow, pre-dawn streets of Coban. Once again, the leg room proved to be insufficient for our lanky frames, but our first glimpse of the jungle set our minds at ease (kind of). The sun began to rise behind dull clouds and thick blue fog only once we left the buildings ... 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