Hotel room

Rio Dulce

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February 5th 2011
Last weekend I went to Rio Dulce, which means "sweet river" in Spanish. It's a beautiful stretch of river which connects to the Caribbean sea. We stayed in a hotel in the jungle in cabins on stilts, right on the river. Me, my friend Corina and our guide Rhet (who has been giving us capoeira lessons too - it's kind of a mix of dance and martial arts, way too graceful for me but still fun) got up at ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce

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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