Coming to the Gran Plaza

Guatemala Say You Will

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April 30th 2009
I left Belize for Tikal, the most popular destination for Mayan cities. This is by far the largest Maya city ever built with one of the tallest Temples in the world, taller than the ones in Egypt. I ended up staying right by the park where there are just a few hotels instead of busing it from Flores, an hour away. This allowed me to get to the entrance of the park at 6am when it opened. I ende ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Lago de Atitlán

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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