Atitlan Sunset

January 9th 2009
Lago Atitlan We arrived to the Atitlan area of Guatemala on Monday, January 5th. Atitlan is a lake surrounded by mountains and volcanoes in the Guatemalan highlands. The lake itself was formed some 85,000 years ago by a volcanic eruption and is roughly 4500 feet above sea level and its deepest point reaches a depth of about 960 feet; so much for my theory of sinking to the bottom and walkin ... read more

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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

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Many trips to Yucatan and Arizona. A bit of time in Crane Lake, Chiapas, Iceland, Ireland, Peru, New Orleans. Lived in Minnesota, California, Illinois, Texas, and Colorado. Now we call Wisconsin our home. We've been up and down the entire Midwest and visited some other states, too. We spent four months driving through Mexico and Central America. Then, five weeks traveling from the north to south of Peru. And then, a year later, four weeks more. Why? Well, why not! We've only just begun! Road trippin with the parents followed, but...forgot to blog; next time! We did ... full info

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