View a few metres from front of house

Bienvenido a Guatemala!

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January 9th 2011
I have now been in Antigua for one week! I'm staying with a local family and having Spanish lessons for 12 weeks. The family are friendly but I can't really speak with them much yet as my Spanish is not good enough for conversations! They have a big house with a courtyard in the middle, and room for other students as well. I have my own room and own bathroom. The city is really beautiful (chec ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

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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