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Expectations never met

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January 1st 2006
Fresh off the plane in Guatemala city, I grab my two backpacks and head towards the crowd. I walk onto a stage looking up at the audience. The house is packed. Family from all over the country come to meet their loved ones off the plane. They aren't there to simply connect, find their car or bus, and be on their way home. It's an entire event. It's a production. When their loved one appears ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

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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