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Learning Spanish

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June 2nd 2008
For the past month I've been studying at Juan Sisay Spanish school in Xela, Guatemala. It's been a different experience than I expected, but highly enjoyable. We met a great group of students and the times we shared were reminiscent of the days of college where we studied hard and played hard, going to five hours of Spanish class, then usually a school arranged activity before drinking with frie ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

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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