Getting ready to shake off our crabiness

Zipping through Panajachel

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March 25th 2008
We’re sorry - did we say we were going to climb a volcano? We meant that we were going to get up at the crack of dawn and wait for an hour on the curb until we realized that they were not, in fact, coming to get us. As Shalea pointed out, it’s not the U.S. These things happen. We were pissy nonetheless. But not being so fond of the stew, we decided to get the hell out of dodge. We allowe ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Panajachel

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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