The lagoon-side entrance

Monterrico- four buses and an iron later. . .

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February 6th 2007
The word for boat is lancha, for iron is plancha. . . it was an easy mistake to make. I was talking to one of the guides at our hotel about our journey and he laughed hard and long before trying to explain why what I said was funny. I wasn't sure exactly what I'd said till I checked a dictionary later, but I learned the word for boat pretty well and I don't think I'll make that mistake again. ... 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