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Tikal & More!

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April 19th 2008
Hola! What a crazy week it has been! On Thursday it was one of the other volunteers´ birthday so we had a big celebration where we made piñatas (and then smashed one later), had cake and they set off some fire crackers, a very common Guatemalan birthday tradition. That night we went out to Zona Viva (Zone 10) for supper which is known for it´s nightlife and it's a place where a lot of tourists ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

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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