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The legendary Tikal ruins are found in Guatemala's Peten region

Guatemala Travel Update: Current Status Report on Peten Region

My husband and I just returned from a visit to the ancient Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala. We were staying in Belize at Pook’s Hill Jungle Lodge and planning a day excursion across the boarder into Guatemala. Before we went, we were informed told us of a recent incident between the Guatemalan and Mexican drug lords — which occurred just days before we were planning on visiting the Peten [...]

 

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A Penguin on Petermann Island

Regulation Changes in Antarctica Travel?

Travel to Antarctica has always been for those eager to explore the very end of the world. Unfortunately, as the location has been ‘discovered’, more and more cruise ships are making this their destination. The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators says visits have risen from 6,700 in the 1992-93 season to 45,213 in 2008-09. Why not? Where else can you witness huge calving glaciers, the bluest of blue ice [...]