Dos Lunas

Arrival in Guatemala City

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July 19th 2006
Hola friends and family. We have arrived safely. Our travel went smoothly, besides Wendy spraying blueberry yogurt over her shirt and face on the plane and me spilling salsa on my shoes and backpack. My first spoken Spanish words have been very simple, but I have been able to understand what people are asking me, in general. "Hola," "gracias," and "si" have been my words of choice! Body langua ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Guatemala City

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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