Semuc Champey

Guatemala

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July 30th 2018
A border crossing is usually an eventful day but our passage into Guatemala went quite smoothly for once. We had elected to get a taxi to the border as the local bus terminates in the town of Benque, requiring a mile walk in the midday heat which didn’t sound appealing. We paid the departure tax of $60B and moved into the Guatemalan side of the border where we were mobbed by private bus shuttle ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

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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