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Guatemala
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Eastern Guatemala is a hilly region in lowland Guatemala. It has a largely Ladino (Hispanic) population, and a ranching culture.
Eastern Guatemala is accessible via a number of routes running east from Guatemala City.
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Guatemala City · International · GUA
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stopping off point for crossing the border to Honduras for the Maya ruins of Copán
a famous pilgrimage destination, due to its black Christ.
a good base to climb the Ipala volcano
stopping off point for visiting the Maya ruins of Quirigua
Maya site from the classic period, known for its tall stone sculptures
Articles and travel topics about Eastern Guatemala and Guatemala.
ItinerariesThe Pan-American Highway is a series of routes that passes through Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama in North America, and Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina in South…
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Nature & adventureGuatemala has more than 30 national parks preserving many types of ecosystems including dense lowland tropical jungle, mountainous forests, volcanic peaks, and the subterranean wonders of natural caverns.
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Culture & historyThe indigenous peoples of North America are the tribes and nations whose ancestors were already on the continent when European explorers and colonizers arrived.
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Culture & historyThe Maya civilization was one of the great Mesoamerican and Pre-Columbian civilizations. The Maya were renowned for having the most sophisticated and developed writing system in the Western Hemisphere as well as their…
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