Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Petén Region » Flores 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
I am going to pack around Central America in the middle of January for a length of around three months. I fly into San Jose, Costa Rica and from there I will just see where the wind takes me. I had originally planned this trip with a friend, but he has backed out and I will traveling alone now. I have never traveled outside of the United States before. I am a bit nervous and very excited about it. I hope to meet lots of people and make friends along the way. I'm 25 and I was born and raised in Oregon, USA.
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