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Guatemala: the Quetzal bird & the Ring of Fire

March 10, 2020March 13, 2020 Sang Nguyen

The quetzal birds are extremely frightened of being imprisoned, they would rather end their own lives than being locked in cages or being chained. Therefore, they have become a symbol of freedom, indomitableness in Central America and is also a … Continue reading Guatemala: the Quetzal bird & the Ring of Fire

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