Sweating and soaked after the climb up!

Guatemala

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October 8th 2008
Well leaving the beach in Belize was hard but we had been there for over a week and it was definitely time to move on.. We headed for the Guatemalan border with Jeff (our canadian friend) via Belize city which is a bit dodge. Our first stop in Guatemala was Flores, which is a nice old town sitting out on a lake and reminded us a lot of the towns we visited in Croatia. We booked a trip for the next ... 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