Volcan Pacaya

Slipping, sliding and then limping through Guatemala

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March 15th 2010
How many months left? Or are we counting in weeks now? Uh-oh, time for some country skipping. On the chopping block were Honduras and El Salvador. Well, technically we passed through both on a 2 day bus ride, and stopped in San Salvador for the overnight break in the trip. Despite its reputation as a ridiculously dangerous capital - not to mention the machine gun guards every 2 metres - we found S ... 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