island of flores in the lake

around guatemala

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December 23rd 2010
Hola! San pedro ended up being a great little town to be in. We went horse riding the next afternoon with a guide (and owner of the horse) named Pedro. He took us to an amazing look out piint on the nearby hillside, a 3 hour round trip. Unfortunately my saddle was pretty damn uncomfortbale and i ended up having bruised thighs and my shins got bruised too coz the stirrups were weird! loved my l ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Verapaz Region » Semuc Champey

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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