my & luis....family i stayed with

antigua

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June 7th 2006
hola. well i made it to antigua. don't ask me how!!!! lol...my spanish is awful. i called for a taxi to pick me up at patty & bob's house...here is how the conversation went: TAXI: "blah, blah, blah, taxi, blah, blah, blah" ME: "buenos dias, necesito un taxi por favor" TAXI: "blah, blah, blah, blah" ME: "no comprende" throughout the conversation i would understand a word and they ... 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