Flor, one of the teachers in our school

We have survived a week...

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October 27th 2007
without any major issues 😊 other than a little tummy issue after a dodgy lunch with Guatemalan cheese. If you ever come to visit, stay away from it. It's the most vile thing you could ever eat. It literally tastes like vomit!! Anyhow, we have arrived in Quetzaltenango (or Xela as the locals say, pronounced Shay-la) on Sunday and our family is great so far. As far as we can judge it by now, ... 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