Lake Atitlan

Guatemala

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February 19th 2011
I felt quite apprehensive on my arrival to Guatemala city having read a few days earlier about the 'bus wars' there where gang members get on buses as normal customers only to later shoot the driver in the head while the bus is moving and bail off before the bus crashes... due to the bus drivers not wanting to pay for 'protection' anymore... My apprehension grew as I walked out of the terminal ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

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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