Guatemala adventure part 2: Panajachal and Lake Atitlan
While visiting my daughter, who was working in Guatemala City, and I took the opportunity to experience the local culture. Guatemala is often called “the land of eternal spring” although...
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Guatemala adventure part 2: Panajachal and Lake Atitlan
While visiting my daughter, who was working in Guatemala City, and I took the opportunity to experience the local culture. Guatemala is often called “the land of eternal spring” although...
A visit to Guatemala part 1: A trip to the ancient city of Tikal
A few years ago I visited Guatemala, in Central America, while there I made an unforgettable visit to the ancient ruins of Tikal. Guatemala is a country of endless contradictions...