Christmas Eve

Christmas 2008

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January 2nd 2009
Christmas Christmas in Guatemala was great fun and very different. The main meal was on Christmas Eve and I joined the family of Gladys (the owner of the language school) and her family and other students for a turkey meal (minus brussel sproats, stuffing and the like!). At midnight the whole city errupted to the sound and sight of fireworks to celebrate the arrival of Christm ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

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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