boating on Lago de Atitlan 3

Antigua and around

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December 2nd 2006
The journey to Antigua from Rio Dulce was quite hard going but the scenery was pretty cool. After the flats of the Yucatan and the relatively small hills of the Belizean countryside it was great to be traveling through some 'dynamic’ geography. By that I mean the road was cut into the side of huge big bloody mountains with massive drops just feet away from the wheels of the van. I kept my eyes s ... 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