Guatemala City - Leaving the Hotel

Guatemala - Lake Atitlan and Guatemala City

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June 13th 2011
Suzanne here... The promised Pullman coach to Panajachel turned out to be the usual decrepit, over-crowded chicken bus, but that's nothing we're not used to by now. The journey took about three hours so we arrived at 10am, early enough to stop for breakfast before finding our hotel. The hotel we chose was Larry's Place. Decent sized room and a terrace to sit on. A bit pricy we thoug ... 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