Church Ruins

Arrival and Antigua

---

February 16th 2012
<strong id="internal-source-marker_0.95655662775971" style="font-weight: normal;">After arriving in Guatemala City (or Guate) as all the locals refer to it, I immediately cancelled my fake return ticket. For those who I haven’t told me return ticket strategy, here’s the background. Most Central American countries have very old laws stating that anybody entering the country must have proo ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

---

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