Guatemala City

Guatemala City

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February 5th 2008
After a straight month of preparation, we finally arrived in Guatemala City! Finding our way out of the airport through throngs of penned-in Guatemalans awaiting loved ones, past taxi drivers and armed guards, we quickly realized just how minimal our Spanish is. Brittany has survival Spanish and Honore can barely count to ten. [He did, however, successfully haggle for a sweet digital Casio ... read more

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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