sunset over the jungle

Lava and stuff

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May 2nd 2008
I crossed the border into Guatemala late last week after less than a week in Mexico. The crossing was an interesting one: a shuttle took us an hour south where we had our passports stamped by Mexican officials who tried to charge 100 pesos after a small misunderstanding. Then we boarded a longtail boat and traveled an hour upriver past a few small settlements and a decent sized crocodile. Once ... 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