Flores

Flores & Tikal Guatemala

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March 24th 2008
20th - 22nd February We left our Museum at 5am on Wednesday morning, we had a long day of travelling as Antigua was located at the south of Guatemala & we were heading to the Northern town of Flores not far from the Belizian border.So we drove through the whole country pretty much. We got to Flores in the late afternoon its a small town on a island in a middle of a lake, and we were told tha ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores

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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