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Guatemala - Antigua and Lanquin

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March 7th 2010
Antigua Antigua is the former colonial capital of Guatemala, which was relocated to Guatemala City due to its position amongst three active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. What were the Spanish thinking building a city here? Maybe the locals could have told them that if they weren't being attacked and exploited.... The city itself is very beautiful and appears impossibly clean an ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

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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