Volcan Pacaya Forests

Antigua and Volcan Pacaya

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January 19th 2011
Over the next four and a half months I will be travelling through much of Central America. I found on my last visit to Latin America that the locals no habla ingles, so I decided to spend the first three weeks of my trip in intensive one-on-one Spanish lessons, living with a host family. Fortunately one of the best (and cheapest) places to learn spanish is the former colonial capital of Guatemal ... 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