Volunteering

Guatemala, a rocky but good experience

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January 30th 2008
Arrival to Guatemala was fairly smooth; I was to meet up with a woman named Carla Rumsey who wanted to come help as her daughter was working the volunteer project, which had brought me to Guatemala. This went well, but we ended up getting over charged by our supposed cheap transport from the airport. This was frustrating, but nothing to dwell on. Spent a night in Antigua and then off to the pro ... 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