view from the hotel balcony

Arrival in Belize

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January 28th 2006
Starting off on my trip to Belize and Guatemala I was a bundle of nerves. I had never travelled by myself before and I was very intimidated by the thought of navigating airports and catching connecting flights, as well as travelling for two weeks with a bunch of people that I had never met. But all went well. I made it to my destination with everything intact and quickly realized I would be travel ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores

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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