Lago de Petén Itzá

Flores (or, bizarro Guatemala)

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February 10th 2008
The change was immediately noticeable as we crossed the bridge onto the island of Flores. It was as if you could smell tourists. The cobbled streets were clean, the buildings bright, and there were white people everywhere. We hadn´t been traveling long but the contrast was stark - this was not the Guatemala we had seen so far. After settling into a cheap d ... 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