Joe All "Packed-Up" Outside Our Hotel Room

July 12th 2006
Intro to Xela Amost everyone calls Quetzaltenango by its Quiche Maya name: Xelaju, or simply Xela (pronounced Shay-la). Not as insane as the capital city, and not as gringofied as Antigua, Xela sits somewhere in the middle, and is many travelers' favorite Guatemalan city. The commercial center of southwestern Guatemala, it's Guatemala's second-largest city and the center of the Qui ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

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

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Joe North and Lila Rose

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Hello everyone! Joe and I are so excited to be blogging our way through Central America. And, you should be excited too! This is like facebook.com for the traveler! Get ready to hear about our exciting Central American adventures as they happen (or, more accurately, a bit after they've happened - the internet doesn't grow on trees down here). Also, be on the lookout for some amazing photos! So, whether we're climbing Mayan ruins in Mexico, enjoying a beer in Belize, exploring grutas (caves) in Guatemala, sleeping in hammocks in Honduras, experiencing Nicaraguan night-life, touring the... full info

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