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Our First Earthquake! Volcan Pacaya, Panajachel, and Flores/Tikal

December 8th 2006
We spent our first couple of nights in Guatemala in a pretty town called Antigua, it used to be the capital until it got destroyed several times over by earthquakes. Antigua is a very touristy town but nice to be in for its creature comforts: cappuccinos and what not. The day after we arrived, we climbed Volcano Pacaya which I had climbed 8 years ago when Amanda and I had visited Guatemala. - ev ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Lago de Atitlán

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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