Guatemala travel stories

Into Guatemala 1989 [Part 6 of 11 Parts]

Days 11-12 June2-3 Tikal and into the Petén Jungle [Photo 1, 2, and 3] A small plane flew us in less than an hour from Guatemala City to the airport of Flores, capital of the huge Depart...

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Into Guatemala 1989 [Part 4 of 11 Parts]

[Photo 1] Nada sino los montes y la luz entre brumas; agua y cielo reposan, pecho a pecho, infinitos. Lago Octavio Paz [Nothing but

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Into Guatemala 1989 [Part 3 of 11 Parts]

[Photo 1] Could someone please get those TOURISTS out of that holy shrine! ===================== [Photo 2] After seeing Pascual Abaj, we definitely need something trivial and colo...

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Into Guatemala 1989 [Part 2 of 11 Parts]

Day 3 May 25 The Market [Photo 1] The market is the town's social center. The Sacapulas market, like most Maya markets, is a delightful chaos of colors, sounds, and smells. Her...

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Into Guatemala 1989 [Part 1 of 11 Parts]

It was not a good time to visit. In the crossfire of a civil war, the Maya, still the majority of the population, faced the sure destruction of their culture. We had spent most of our money in ...

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