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Rocks from the trench

Insanely huge and heavy things - we managed to break a pick axe getting this one out
A long old Day

July 29th 2008
I'm writing this a few days after it's happened but I still think it needs to be brought to attention: Basically this day (I've already forgotten which one, possibly Wed or Thu) was the hardest work that we've ever encountered here. Our task was to dig foundations for a new site, but the ground was almost entirely rock. Add to that a hell of a lot of tree roots, 30 degree heat, coupled with sudden ... read more
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Guatemalan Flag 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
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