In the back of the Pickup

El tiempo en Guatemala

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June 25th 2006
Guatemalan Time Where do I begin? Maybe I should begin by saying that Guatemalan time makes my Aunt Janeen look early! And, yes, Dad, you would hate it! (We always tell my Aunt Janeen atleast 30 minutes before we actually expect her.) So, to start off our trip to Xela (nickname for Quetzaltenango pronounced Shay-la) the five of us, Henry, Stina, and two sisters, Abby and Lindsey, ages 16 an ... 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