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La Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as just Antigua orLa Antigua) is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Mudéjar-influenced[1] Baroquearchitecture as well as a number of spectacular ruins of colonial churches. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Antigua Guatemala serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It also serves as the departmental capital of Sacatepéquez Department. (wikipedia) READ MORE
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Antigua so much history that I forgot to film a clip. I filmed this piece in the car when I was returning home.
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Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
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Lake Atitlán (Lago de Atitlán) is a large endorheic lake (one that does not flow to the sea) in the Guatemalan Highlands. While Atitlan is recognized to be the deepest lake in Central America, its bottom has not been completely sounded. Estimates of its maximum depth range up to 340 meters. The lake is shaped by deep escarpments which surround it and by three volcanoes on its southern flank. Lake Atitlan is further characterized by towns and villages of the Maya people. (wikipedia) READ MORE |
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San Antonio woman weaving hair bands on a home made plank
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Flores, Peten
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Flores is the capital city of Petén department of Guatemala. It is located at  16°54′N89°54′W. The population is 13,700 (2003).Flores serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality, with which it shares a name (population 22,600).The old part of the city is located on an island on Lake Peten Itza, connected to the mainland by a short causeway. On the mainland are the suburb towns of Santa Elena and San Benito.In Pre-Columbian times, Flores was the Maya city of Tayasal. (wikipedia) READ MORE |
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Riding on a tuk-tuk from Santa Elena to Flores.
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Tikal, Peten
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Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is located in the archaeological region of the Peten Basin in what is now modern-day northernGuatemala. The site is part of Guatemala's Tikal National Park and in 1979 was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The closest large modern settlements are Flores andSanta Elena, approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi) by road to the southwest. (wikipedia) |
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Interviews with cool people from Argentina and Spain. They comment on the differences of Machu Picchu and Tikal + some crude after effects
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Rio Dulce, Izabal
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Rio Dulce ("Sweet River") is a river running from Lake Izabal, in the eastern part of Guatemala, to the Carribean. The river itself is exquisite, with graceful birds and tall cliffs overflowing with lush flora and has become a very popular cruising sailboat destination.
The river begins at the point where it flows out of Lake Izabal. At the entrance to the river there is a small Spanish colonial fort, the Castillo de San Felipe, built to stop pirates entering the lake from the Caribbean when this part of Central America was an important shipping staging point. (wikipedia). |
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85 foot high, quarter mile long, concrete bridge spans Rio Dulce from El Relleno on the south side to Fronteras on the north. 167 feet above sea level
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Santo Tomas de Castilla, Izabal
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Santo Tomas de Castilla, also known as Matias de Galvez is a port city in Izabal Department, Guatemala. It is located at around Coordinates: North: 15D 41M 20S West: 88D 36M 45S. It lies at Amatique Bay off the Gulf of Honduras and is administratively a part of Puerto Barrios. Santo Tomas was settled originally by Belgians in the 19th century. (wikipedia). READ MORE |
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Back in the old days, After a good splash in "La Playa" and eating Yuca con chicharones La Poza Azul was the best place to swim and take the salty water.
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FOR RECIPES:
Maagai (pronounced as (Ma guy)
This is a traditional recipe from southern India from the state of Andhra Pradesh, where people eat really spicy food! This is categorized as 'pickle' in India, definitely not the same as the pickle in.. READ MORE |
FOR LIFESTYLES:
God's Diet Plan
And God populated the earth with broccoli and cauliflower and spinach and green and yellow vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.
And Satan created McDonald's...READ MORE |
BRAIN BOOTS LIKE A COMPUTER:
As we yawn and open our eyes in the morning, the brain stem sends little puffs of nitric oxide to another part of the brain, the thalamus, which then directs it elsewhere.
Like a computer booting up its operating system before running more complicated programs, the nitric oxide triggers certain functions that set the stage for more complex brain operations...READ MORE
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PREPARING WALLS FOR PAINT:
If your walls have never been painted you will need to apply primer. Unfinished drywall can soak up paint very quickly and applying a coat of primer as a base coat can help protect your drywall, give you a smoother finish and is less expensive than washable interior housepaint. You can color tint...READ MORE
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BOUNTY HUNTER:
America's Most Wanted Criminals
http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/wanted.html
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED CRIMINALS - State by state listing of criminals and their rewards for finding.
ATF's Most Wanted
www.atf.treas.gov/wanted/list.htm...READ MORE
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COMPUTER SCIENCES:
cool tutorials... :: Build your own Browser using cocoa on OS X :: Flash Tutorial :: Continues Feedback Buttons :: ASP data Access tutorial by 15seconds :: Programming in D for C Programmers :: Interview Questions :: Building Internet Applications MSIT191 :: Best Tutorials found...READ MORE
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