Maiden voyage to Santa Cruz

The newlyweds take Santa Cruz by storm. Well, sort of.

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December 5th 2012
From the moment we step out of the airport lobby and into the Guatmalan sun, our senses are overtaken by the city. An offbeat orchestra of car horns, shouting, motorbike revving, and mariachi music echoes through the streets. Swaths of colors sway past us as groups of Mayan women walk along the sidewalks, baskets of fabrics balanced precariously on their heads. Black exhaust puffs out of the back ... read more

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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