Playa Conchal, Costa Rica

Costa Rica to Guatemala

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July 3rd 2006
I´ve been reading too much of my Lonely Planet guidebook - am copying their layout here 😊 HIGHLIGHTS # Finding a lovely secluded stretch of beach at Playa Langosta in Costa Rica, but realising when we tried to return across the shallow stream we had crossed that morning that the reason why we´d had the beach to ourselves was that it had turned into a raging torrent that nearly swept us ... 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