Spider monkey!

Guats Up? Part Uno

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February 7th 2012
Although we left Belize rather reluctantly, we were excited to move on to Guatemala which was rumoured to be beautiful with lots to see and do, and importantly, cheap! Our first stop was the colossal ruins of Tikal, which is possibly the biggest and most famous site in Central America – you can easily spend at least 3 hours there visiting each of the many temples. One of the reasons the site is ... 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