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Quiche hotel courtyard

The buildings have no front or side yards. The walls are high and right on the sidewalks. But go through the door and see beautiful courtyards, like this one in our hotel.
In Quiche, Guatemala

July 10th 2006
Hello everyone, we arrived safely back in Philadelphia. Now it's time for me to catch up this blog. Let's go back to Quiche in northern Guatemala. The bus trip from Guat. City was 3.5 hours through mountainous terrain. The roads were all paved--for now, but they had many hair pin turns. Several large propane tank trucks and other tractor trailers were stuck trying to go uphill and turn the curve ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Chichicastenango

Guatemalan Flag 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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