Tough Trucks Guatemala Backgrounder
JOURNEY GUIDE 1. HIGHLIGHTS Zay Harding starts his journey from the National Palace in the centre of Guatemala City,
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Guatemala
Empire Builder Maya Backgrounder
The best time to visit Guatemala is in the winter (December – March) when the weather is relatively dry and cool, avoiding the hot, sticky rainy season during the summer.
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The Mayan flower trade
Between the 1960s and 1980s especially, many locals turned to looting the ruins of numerous ancient Maya cities that were lost in the remote jungle, undiscovered by archaeologists, and selling the looted artworks they dug up to unscrupulous art dealers from the US in particular.
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Ancient Mayan traditions
The beautiful highland Guatemalan town of Sacapulas is home to a remarkable and unique survival of an ancient cultural tradition.
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Guatemala’s School Buses
Repainted in vivid colours, the former school buses are then bought by private operators who run them profitably throughout Guatemala as much-loved public buses
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