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| On leaving the flatlands in Mexico, we come through this gorge in Guatemala |
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| After Huehuetenango we head into the mountains |
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| Massive road slips being repaired by hand |
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| More road slips |
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| The biggest road slip of the lot - the whole mountainside went down |
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| Our lovely campspot in the Hotel San Rafael before Coban |
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| John & Peter talking & talking |
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| One of the tiny orchids at Orquigona - just before Coban (they also offer free camping) |
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| Time to head on to Semuc champey |
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| What a magic spot for a swim |
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| Here the water goes under a limestone bridge (we actually swim above the bridge) |
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| Heading back to Coban |
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| One of the ladies in Coban town |
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| Our great campspot in gaol in Antigua |
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| One of the many ruined churches. Markets take over the road. |
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| The gorgeous cathedral here in Antigua |
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| Antigua town - wish that cloud would lift for my photo (there is a perfect volcano behind it) |
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| Street sellers in Antigua |
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| All the chicken buses bringing people to the markets |
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| We bought some vegetables from this lady. That's why I am allowed to take her photo |
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| On leaving Antigua we spy this collapsed Monastry & church. - Convento de la Recoleccion |
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| Here we are told - Drive very fast...it is dangerous!! |
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| Finally the lovely Lago de Aititchan |
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| The lovely girls at Santa Cruz la Laguna - with their back strap loom |
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| A little furniture workshop in town |
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| The ladies coop in Santa Cruz - making apron (every lady in Guatemala has an apron) |
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| We spied these 2 girls walking uphill - they stopped for a rest, so I asked if I could take their photo. |
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| Our gorgeous campspot on the Laguna near Panajachel |
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| One of the guys at Solola |
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| Church in Solola |
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| Inside on Wednesday!!! I am very impressed. |
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| Amazingly bright church at San Andres Xecal (Sadly closed & we don't want to wait a few hours for it to open) |
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| Leaving town in crazy traffic (it often gets worse. Great if we can follow a chicken bus) |
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| The fantastic hot pools at Fuentes Georginas - hot water runs down the cliff face. We have this pool all to ourselves. |
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| Harvest time.....John decides to shop |
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| More workers |
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| Ladies laundry day (every day here) |
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