Border Crossing

Day 12 Panajachel

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December 15th 2008
Mon 15th Guatemala We awoke early & packed our stuff. We loaded the collectivo & settled in for the long drive to Panajachel. The journey was uneventful. At the border I avoided the $27 Mexican Departure tax by simple saying "yo regresso" " I return" to the border official. Uffe & I had some fried chicken from a road side stall at the crossing while we were trying to change our pesos to quetz ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Lago de Atitlán

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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