Lava Lava

Antigua, Volcan Pacaya

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July 1st 2008
Just our luck that the directo shuttle didn´t have the numbers to run to Antigua. So we were up at 5.30 to get the 6am shuttle to Coban. Getting up when the shuttle is due only assures you have a seat, so after an hour looping around the village we finally had enough people to leave. This hour wasn´t boring as we learnt a new Guatemalan game of which we think we were in a winning team. This g ... 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