the canyon

Rio Dulce - Days 18-19

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July 27th 2008
Rio Dulce After one night back in Antigua we took a 4am shuttle to Guatemala City (ugh) to catch the Litegua bus to Rio Dulce. We arrived in Rio Dulce around noon and a nice guy from the bus (John, who moved here from Miami years ago and is building a boat to live on in Rio Dulce) let us use his cell phone to call our hotel for the boat taxi. Rio Dulce is a little town on a large lake ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce

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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