La Merced

Antigua

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January 23rd 2008
Our flight touched down in Guatemala City around 9pm and seemed like the last flight of the day as the airport was empty....and not really finished yet! There were people painting one of the corridors and the toilets had no lights or water....first time I´ve had to use my head torch in an airport toilet! The baggage carousel was also not working so the airport staff were bringing the bags out thr ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

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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