A Cemetery in Nebaj

So colourful... many graves were children. And names were painted on, only to fade in the elements... Flowers were common. The Mayan sacred sites were little huts in the cemetary that were smoke stained, with crosses, melted wax, insense and flowers from the worship of the past loved ones.

Theresa's time of reflection in Nebaj.

February 7th 2012
Hola, Entry from Theresa: As Dave was enjoying his hike in the Altitudes of "way too high for Theresa to handle", I had some time to catch up on emails, watch TV, and read. Nebaj was a bit of a hole in that it rained every day, it was mucky and dirty, only about 10 C, and close to zero at night, and no place had any heat, or closed doors. I wore my thermal underwear and multiple layers all d ... 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

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