Articles for tag: Best Beaches, Guatemala

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The Best Beaches of Guatemala

You will find many beaches in Guatemala. Even though most of my most favored destinations tend to be inland, and I have personally seen that the majority of vacationers do not even reach the beaches of Guatemala due to them being so occupied with the other inland attractions. If you have time, then you should ...

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Ecotourism is Guatemala

Guatemala is a country of developing status. Tourism is fast becoming one of the country’s major industries. There is a lot that the small country has to offer that other surrounding countries do not have. Much of the tourism that would be done in Guatemala would fall under the general category of Eco-Tourism. The types ...

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Top Five Things to Do in Antigua, Guatemala

Antigua, Guatemala is a pretty popular vacation destination, but for most, Antigua serves as the hub from which you travel to the lake, Tikal and other fascinating areas of the country. Antigua can hold its own in entertainment and adventure, though. Let’s take a look at some of the things you can do around this ...

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6 Tips for Traveling to Guatemala

Guatemala is often overlooked as a tourist destination, but it is an ideal vacation spot for Americans looking for an out-of-the-norm experience. Less dangerous than many of its Latin American neighbors, far cheaper to get to and travel in than Europe or Asia, Guatemala offers beautiful scenery, historic ruins, and an exotic cultural experience. While ...

The Guatemalan Conflict

Historical background For 45 years of violence, 150,000 deaths, countless massacres, destruction of nearly 700 villages, assassinations, death squads and dislocation of over a million people in Guatemala, most of the outside world knew nothing, according to jpsviewfinder.org. With the 1999 release of the final report by the Commission for Historical Clarification established by the ...

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Developing Terrorism in South America

The nations south of the United States are uniquely different from North America, as are they also distinct from each other. The culture takes several roots deep in history from many sources. Indigenous peoples along with European and African nationalities have merged together into a primarily Spanish speaking group of nations. The land is rich ...

A Biography of Rigoberta Menchu

Rigoberta Menchu Tum is an interesting person. When I was in Spanish I my class read an article about her that was in our text book, Arriba. I believe in her cause, and I respect her for making a difference in the world. I admire her for trying at all. Many people believe that it ...