Quetzeltenango Roof

Guatemala and a Little Honduras

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December 13th 2009
The friendliest immigration officer on the planet happens to work on the Mexico/Guatemala border. His helper was a snarling man with a very large gun. It kept things balanced. Guatemala is all about ruins, coffee, colonial towns, and volcanoes. Muy buen (see, my Spanish is coming along!) Our first stop was another big ruin at Tikal. It was impressive with its howler monkeys and wild turkeys. In fa ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

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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