The Adventure Begins

Cerro Quemado

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July 4th 2006
This was supposed to be a training hike, but with the cancellation of a tour group it became a fun trek up the hill behind Xela. Cerro Quemado - burnt hill - is 3300 metres of wrecked mountain, blown apart many thousands of years ago when it was estimated to be 6500 metres high and the highest mountain in the Americas Starting at Casa Argentina we had a 10 minute walk through town to the bottom ... 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