http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Guatemala/Oriente/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Guatemala , Oriente en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:06:35 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:06:35 UTC After a day of travel and another spent chilling I spent the next one a little more actively. First off I visited the Castillo de San Felipe built and rebuilt numerous times its main purpose being the areas main defense against pirates. It also served as a prison at one point it is interesting as Guatemala isnt the first place you think of when you think of castles. But in many ways the his http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Guatemala/Oriente/Rio-Dulce/blog-34129.html Coban to Rio Dulce 4 buses and 5hrs of travel. Takes you from the highlands to the mouth of one of Guatemalas biggest rivers. The longest bridge in Central America traverses the river and the town straddles both sides. The town at first looks like a dump with more time though you realise that there are quite a few nice places in the town and nearby quite a few things to see and do. We had wante http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Guatemala/Oriente/Rio-Dulce/blog-64.html