town at 3000ft on the way 2

Xela, Guatemala: Our asylum in the fog

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June 29th 2006
We weren´t planning on coming to Guatemala but when volunteering in chiapas seemed to be impossible due to political tensions in the lead up to the presidential elections, we thought a two week diversion down into Guatemala would be ideal. There were supposed to be cheap language schools and lots of volunteering opportunities around the second city of Quatzletenago (locally known as Xela) so we h ... 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