Ruins of a church in Antigua

Antigua, Volcanoes, and Coffee...oh my!

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April 15th 2008
Wow, this has been quite a week and it's only Wednesday! This weekend we went to Antigua, the original capital of Guatemala. We left on Friday afternoon and took a bus from the city. It was quite an interesting experience! There was a guy who hung out of the open door as we were driving and shouted "Antigua, Antigua" as we went down the street (he's called a brocha, the same word as a paint brush) ... 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