Ixpanpajul

Guatemalan Chronicles

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July 20th 2008
Hello all, I recently returned from my 6 week trip to study Spanish in Guatemala. During my stay, I lived in the city of Quetzaltenango, or Xela for short. I learned a lot of Spanish and had some exciting adventures along the way. Here are some of the highlights from my trip: Spanish, Spanish, and more Spanish I studied Spanish with a private tutor for 5 hours everyday and stayed with a huge hos ... 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