Doña Goya II

Flores: island on the lake - Days 5-7

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July 13th 2008
Flores We´ve spent the past couple days in Flores, which is just half an hour or so away from El Remate on the lake. Flores sits on an island on the lake called Lago de Peten Itza. Flores is unlike any other town that we´ve visited thus far because it has cobblestone streets, bright colored buildings, and is a little cleaner. It is more what we expected to see in the towns we´ve staye ... 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