Antigua at night

Antigua... gentle beginnings

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February 14th 2006
Hi all Have had a lovely two weeks in Antigua.. whoever thought cramming Spanish for 6 hours a day could be such fun?! Slowly but surely am dragging it back from the depths of my subconscious! Antigua, Guatemala is a very chilled, very lovely city with loads of ruins and cafes and places to visit. The climate is perfect, warm sunny days but cool evenings. And compared to the rest of centroameric ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

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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