Cathedral de Santiago

ANTIGUA

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May 19th 2011
To avoid a potentially annoying and long-winded journey from Copan, I took one of the many shuttle services (20 Dollars, 6 Hours) direct to the central plaza in Antigua, Guatemala, stopping only a short while for the usual border formalities. It was this compared to getting a bus to the border, followed by (probably) another two to get me to Guatemala City, a taxi and then another bus. So although ... 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