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The family that I stayed with in Xela  
   

The family that I stayed with in Xela

Markets, finishing classes, and shaky beds

July 15th 2005
Last night I woke up and felt my bed shake a bit. I asked about it and it was a small earthquake. It was nothing of consequence for those that have felt them in California and places like that, but enough to remind me of the forces of the earth that control a lot of the history here. The other student staying in my house was asleep and didn't believe me when I asked about it. Apparently, last ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

Guatemalan Flag 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
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