Downtown Antigua

Volcanos galore.

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August 1st 2013
After hearing stories about Guatemala City and the lack of things to do there I decided to head straight to Antigua in Guatemala rather than staying a night in the capital. A few hours after we crossed the border (and I had my first attempted border scam - unluckily for them this wasn't my first border crossing!) and arrived in Guatemala City. In order to get out to Antigua we needed to catch ... 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