Xela

'Me gusta Guatemala'

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November 3rd 2008
Whoever said the mountains were quiet was mistaken but tranquill and peaceful definately!! Other than being woken by a loco 3am rooster and the occasional hocking guatemateca clearing thier throat its birdsong , the twitching of bugs and insects and the putt putt of the little fishing boat that fill my ears as i lay swinging in a hammock transposed to the pine studded volcanic mountain with an out ... 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