both of us zipped up

ANTIGUA - Guatemala

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September 12th 2010
Tuesday 7th September We awoke 5am to get to the Flores airport 3 miles away in San Elena for our turboprop plane to take us to Guatemala city airport. Looking out from the departure lounge and seeing our wee plane being refueled left nothing to the imagination for the flight that lay ahead. Take off and landing seemed a short while as we hardly got as much height as you would normal ... 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