View from our first room in Casa Argentina

The Journey (Penny)

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May 25th 2006
Hola guys! First email out of guatemala. Please excuse the atrocious typing to come, most of the letters have rubbed off the keyboard ( how I wish I had learnt touch typing!) nad some have been replaced in twink but not always correctly. Jamie and I arrived in Xela (pronounced shay-la) our final destination after a long but not entirely unpleasant journey via auckland and LA. spent an after ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

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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