Volcan Pacaya

Volcano Pacaya for my birthday

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August 1st 2006
On Tuesday, Wendy and I skipped class in order to climb the volcano Pacaya. Of course, we told our Spanish teachers we would miss class. I wasn't too sad about missing class because it is a really slow and frustrating process (to learn spanish, that is). Anyway, we left at 8AM with Old Town Outfitters (tourist agency here). There were ten people in our group. We drove for about an hour around vol ... read more

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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