Awoken by loudspeakers again on a Sunday morning Photo 3

Awoken by loudspeakers again on a Sunday morning

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October 17th 2010
Ahhh... the tranquility of a weekend spent in Guatemala City! I was awoken yet again this morning at 7:30 a.m. (it's Sunday, people!) by loudspeakers on Ave Reforma announcing God knows what... At first I was really annoyed but then I went outside with my fresh cup of Antigua coffee to find that it was a race being run by people and their dogs! Why dogs need a loudspeaker at 7 a.m. is beyond me, b ... 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