Antigua - daily life for a young girl

Guatemalan chicken buses and onto Belize

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November 21st 2008
Antigua Rin: Our first few days in Antigua I spent in bed with the worst ear infection I think I've ever had. I then proceeded to have a chunk of tooth chip off, from rice of all things, and so had to visit the dentist.... Which unfortunately meant that we weren't able to make it up to the organic finca in the mountains for a few days of wholesome recuperation...Grrrr... It did mean th ... read more

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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