Swiming in cold waters

Lake Atitlan- Chickenbuses, rocky beaches, and fire dancers

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January 26th 2007
Over shots of tequilla at La Paranda on Wednesday night, we each vowed to go to Lake Atitlan for the weekend. So on Friday after lunch, Alida and I loaded our packs onto our backs and headed to Parque Central to meet Katrin, Sara, Brandon, and Petra. The first adventure was getting to Terminal Minerva, what people loosley refer to as a bus station. It is not so much a station as it is a wide st ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Panajachel

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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