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Monterrico

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January 15th 2007
Woohoo! Definately our favorite spot in Guatemala so far. We planned on staying and studying for 2 weeks and ended up staying for a month. It´s really great here. Monterrico is a hard place to describe because it is just a tiny quiet town right on the ocean during the week, but on the weekend tons of tourists come in to enjoy the beach. Personally I like it better during the week when we are ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Pacific Coast » Monterrico

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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