lago de atitlan

Back to school: Guatemala

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December 15th 2008
16th -27th Soon after we arrived back in Belize City, we found ourselves on a mini bus to Flores. The border crossing was relatively easy, although we nearly missed the seemingly optional immigration desk and thus nearly missed the crucial entry stamp which allows us 90 days in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Flores itself was nice, also island-like, in the middle of a gr ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

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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