Nature

Life in a Jungle Lodge

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July 18th 2007
Hotel Tijax was our home away from home in Rio Dulce. Or rather across the river from Rio Dulce. It consisted of mini-cabanas (ha- that is not an accurate image...um...cabins) on wooden pathways through the jungle. We had to open the doors with padlocks, and each cabin had 2 beds swathed in mosquito nets. Kind of oddly romantic, like a canopy bed. Oh - and a fan. No bathrooms. But some had ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce

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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