The Colors of Flores

Set on a small island in Guatemala’s Lake Petén Itzá, the city of Flores is more than just a place to overnight en route to the Mayan ruins of Tikal. We spent a couple of days strolling its narrow cobblestone streets, exploring its historic church, and marveling at its amazingly colorful Spanish colonial architecture. It’s hard to be in a bad mood when in a place where everything is painted in such happy hues.

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8 Comments on “The Colors of Flores”

  1. Kristina March 12, 2012 at 9:57 am #

    absolutely gorgeous!

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  2. ashkitty March 12, 2012 at 3:00 pm #

    lovely…reminds me of tenerife…especially the north of the island where every door seems to be a different colour!

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  3. melfrommass March 12, 2012 at 4:13 pm #

    I love these — reminds me of my trip through southern Mexico.

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  4. f-stop mama March 12, 2012 at 4:40 pm #

    Love the colors! Really does make it hard to be down and out with such nice colors to greet you!

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  5. Shtina March 12, 2012 at 8:09 pm #

    I love those images. What a great grouping!

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  6. theplaceswevebeen March 13, 2012 at 12:49 pm #

    I love the colors.

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