Lake Atitlan

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March 14th 2011
All is going well in Antigua, though my Spanish could be better after 10 weeks of lessons! However my good friend Corina is leaving on Thursday which is very sad. A few weeks ago Corina and I went to Lake Atitlán, a large and very beautiful lake about 50 kilometres from Antigua, surrounded by three volcanos on its southern flank. After getting a shuttle to Panajachel, we decided to get a boat and ... read more

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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