Local Farmers Certainly Know Their Onions

27th June - 3rd July - Quetzaltenango (Xela for short)

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July 5th 2007
Hola, Hola, Hola.... Long time since I've done this.... Hope everyone is good and well and enjoying the summer as much as I am. You might be wondering what I've been upto over the past month and a half - so I'm gonna break it down into two parts. We left the beautiful Flores & Lake Peten and headed down south towards the mountainous regions of the country and stayed at Quetzaltenango or Xela - ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

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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