VOLCAN PACAYA

THE LAVA BENEATH MY FEET

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January 5th 2009
Arriving in Antigua in 2 hours after setting off from Pana, checked in at my hostel, took the dorm rooms and I was the only one there, 3 bunk beds, lots of space but the beds are creaky, and the bottom bunk does not have much headspace so i chose the top bunk. Quickly walked the town and shop around for prices to get up the Volcan Pacaya, heard so much about this mountain from fellow travellers wh ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

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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