Ometepe

Guatemala -> Nicaragua -> Panama

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May 22nd 2008
This is quite a short blog. It covers about three weeks. We spent most of it in Antigua, Guatemala doing a Spanish course. The rest was rushing through central America getting to Panama to fly over to South America. So there isn't too many exciting photos. Anyway... As soon as we crossed over into Guatemala from Mexico we noticed a difference, the landscape changed. First of all it was a lot gre ... 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