Doris and Dennis Rice

In the Home of Friends

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March 21st 2006
Life at Lake Atitlan is behind me and now it is time for the next chapter. I am staying for a week at the home of Dennis and Doris Rice in Quetzaltenango (known to everyone by it's Quiche Maya name Xelaju or simply Xela - pronounced Shea-lah). Dennis and Doris manage Vine International's warehouse operations in Xela (For more information on Vine International ... 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