Guatemala – the heart of the Maya

I had thought that Mayan culture was history. For me, the word conjured up images of grand but ruined temples and tombs, overgrown with jungle. Mayan rituals? A thing of the past and surely the Mayan language was wiped out by the Spanish centuries ago.

I could not have been more wrong. Continue reading

Rifles, ruins and rebels: Honduras and El Salvador

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Mention that you’re going to Honduras and you’ll receive a tirade of warnings: it’s not safe, never go out alone, don’t trust anyone. We took extra precautions here but the main evidence of any security issue was the abundance of armed guards protecting everything from ATMs to the local Chinese restaurant. They were more active opening doors for people than firing their rifles, thankfully. Continue reading