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San Andrés

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February 16th 2008
Getting there We were sitting in an internet cafe in Flores with our bags packed on a Sunday afternoon, not knowing exactly where we were headed. We had heard of a small village on Lago de Petén Itzá called San Andrés where classes were offered, but knew nothing else. We searched the web and found an interesting lead - a somewhat lo-fi website seeming to be more geared for voluntee ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region

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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