Wow, that really is the biggest erecrion in the Mayan World!

Rio Dulce to Flores

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June 15th 2006
Hello again my friends. Ready for chapter 3? An 8hr bus journey took me from the Pacific resort of Monterrico to the tranquil shores of Rio Dulce (which leads to the Caribbean coast) on the 4th day of my Guatemala Encompassed tour. Along the way we decided to make a stop off at the ancient Mayan city of Quirigua. The ruins are famed for their relatively recent discovery (1909), the qualit ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce

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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