Xela centre

Xela

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November 6th 2007
We get up early for the 8.30 bus to Quetzaltenango, chicken bus as expected but not a long journey. We arrive by lunch time. We get dropped at some random crossroads out of town so a taxi takes us to the hostel in the book. They only have one dorm which turns out to be the weirdest dorm ever. 22 beds, only 2 of which are bunks, the others are a random array of singles and doubles. It´s more like ... 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