Passenger/Mitfahrer

Flores - Day of the Dead

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November 11th 2008
Englisch, dann Deutsch: As the name of our GAP tour 'Mayan Sun' suggests, we discover a lot about the Mayans. We've visited ruins, tasted food, observed and bought traditional crafts etc but we never thought we'd ever have the opportunity to visit a mayan home and take part in one of their important annual festivals. We were in Flores, a small crescent shaped island in Lake Peten, still in Gu ... 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