Sun Salutations Above the Jungle

Trouble in Paradise- Resolution and Ruins

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October 1st 2006
Que Pasa? Its been an interesting week with extreme emotional highs and lows. At the moment I feel quite pleasant. I am writing to you from a Internet cafe in Flores. Its very touristy. After leaving Lake Atitlan, we took a autobus to Antigua which is the old capital of Guatemala. It is filled with beautiful ruined churches and colonial style houses. Its a colorful city. On the outside, everythi ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

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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