Flores

Flores...again

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February 13th 2006
Well after another grueling bus ride from Antigua to Flores I am ready for a nap. I am staying at a hostel called Los Amigos, which is always packed with travelers from around the world. It is a nice little hostel with a tropical feel to it. A garden outside which is filled with hammocks, plants, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 2 parrots which randomly fall out of the trees. Tomorrow, I head to Tikal wit ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores

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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