on the left, Guatemala

Comitan and on to Guatemala

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February 26th 2010
After our brief stop back in San Cristobal we hopped on a bus to the town of Comitan, further south near the Guatemalan border. Not many tourists stop here as most get the cushty shuttle bus straight from San Cristobal to Guatemala. But as we fancy ourselves as ´real´travellers (haha), wedecided to do the border crossing independently... Comitan Comitan is a nice little town with ... 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