Lazing at El Retiro

Guatemala otra vez

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July 19th 2006
Had an eventful trip across the border between Honduras and Guatemala. A very nice man gave me a lift in his truck (he had been doing business in Honduras) to the next major junction where I could get a bus (about 30 mins drive).. but unfortunately we omitted to stop at immigration. I didn't worry because I had read there was an office in Puerto Barrios but, having arrived there and traipsed arou ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Verapaz Region » Cobán

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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