Life In Guatemala

Christmas in Beautiful Guatemala

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:51:27 PST

Christmas in Guatemala December in Guatemala is a special time of year, many traditional and cultural experiences happen depending on what part of Guatemala you visit. In the larger cities you...

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Latin American Coffee Exports Rose 5.7% in November

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:32:57 PST

Latin American Coffee Exports Rose 5.7% in November Coffee exports from Mexico and eight other Latin American countries climbed 5.7 percent in November from a year earlier, an industry group said....

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noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:43:28 PDT

(Reuters) - A landslide in northern Guatemala on Tuesday killed three children and another 12 people buried in the disaster are believed dead, a local official said. Heavy predawn rains caused...

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Guatemalan Coffee Ranks Right Up Among the Great Coffees Of the World

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:44:27 PDT

Guatemalan Coffee Ranks Right Up Among the Great Coffees Of the World By Greg Parsons The top three coffee producers in the world are Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia. But in terms of producing...

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Iconic Birds to Look Out For On Your Latin America Vacation

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:54:04 PDT

Iconic Birds to Look Out For On Your Latin America VacationBy Karen Ward From the high Andes to the Amazon jungle, Latin America is a birdwatchers' paradise. Among the huge range of birds in Latin...

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Backstrap Weaving - Ancient Craft Still Practiced by the Mayan Women of Guatemala

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:20:49 PDT

Backstrap Weaving - Ancient Craft Still Practiced by the Mayan Women of GuatemalaBy Karen Pickett Backstrap weaving is an ancient art practiced for centuries in many parts of the world - Peru,...

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Volcano Hunting In Guatemala - Hot Stuff

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:48:41 PDT

Volcano Hunting In Guatemala - Hot Stuff Author: Gary Sargent If geography classes never used to excite you, Guatemala will change all that. Sitting on the boundary between two tectonic plates,...

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Tikal Place and Culture in Guatemala

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:50:01 PDT

Tikal Place and Culture in Guatemala Author: Benedicto Tikal Place and Culture in Guatemala 1. Tikal Grew and Decline The Maya city of Tikal, located in a dense subtropical forest in the...

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noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:41:47 PDT

Guatemala - Things to Do By Rich C. Smith People ask me all the time what are the top things to see and do in Guatemala. I have made a list and limited myself to the top 10 things to see and do,...

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Ex General Leads the Vote in Guatemala

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:06:20 PDT

A right-wing retired general promising a crackdown on rampant crime led Guatemala's Sunday presidential election, although he fell short of the votes needed to avoid a run-off in...

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Guatemala Presidential Race

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:00:26 PDT

Otto Perez Molina, a conservative former general who promises to crack down on violent gangs and drug cartels, finished first in Guatemala's presidential election Sunday but lacked the votes to avoid...

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Guatemala's first lady files for divorce

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:45:40 PDT

GUATEMALA CITY, March 22 (UPI) -- Guatemala's first lady filed for divorce from her husband three days after she announced her candidacy for the presidency, court records indicate. Sandra Torres...

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Guatemalan Judge Shot Dead

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:49:45 PST

GUATEMALA CITY – A civil court judge died Tuesday at a hospital in Peten, a province in northern Guatemala, after being shot by unidentified assailants, firefighters and police said. Judge Eddy ...

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Guatemalan fishing trip filled with excitement

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:29:41 PST

The Pacific coast of Guatemala is well known for the fantastic fishing found in what is commonly called the Iztapa region. Billfish, particularly Pacific sailfish, blue and striped marlin are...

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Mayan Children

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:02:13 PST

Mayan Children Here are a few photo's that are hard to come by and you will probably not see on many blogs. One of the reasons is that these photo's were taken in the highlands of Guatemala. Not...

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Guatemala Tamales

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:47:32 PST

Now this is not a picture that you will see in most sites from Guatemala. This was taken in the highlands of Guatemala, not many travel to these high remote villages like I do. I love going up and...

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4th Avenida Sur

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:17:24 PST

This here is a vary familiar scene in Guatemala. This is a very popular color also. I have spent much time painting this color on the schools and churches that I have worked on. Sometimes I...

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Quetzal

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:10:43 PST

Today we are going to look again at a blog page that I had done several months back on the Quetzal. The Quetzal stands not only for the beautiful bird of Central America but it also stands for the...

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Subanik, Guatemalan Stew

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:04:30 PST

Subanik StewSubanik Stew a beef, pork and chicken dish that has been vapor-cooked with a spicy sauce, is traditional Kaqchiquel Mayan Indian ceremonial dish. This is a great dish that I...

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Guatemala Pepián

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:37:43 PST

Having spent time in the Guatmemala highlands and staying with many Mayan people I have had the opportunity to enjoy one of the most famous dishes in Guatemala called Pepián. Pepián has been a...

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Former Guatemalan President Portillo on Trial

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:30:57 PST

Former Guatemalan President Portillo on Trial Guatemala ...

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Guatemala army fighting drugs

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:06:37 PST

Guatemala army no match for Mexican drug gangs By Tom Johnson COBAN, Guatemala (Reuters) - Guatemalan soldiers tasked with sweeping out Mexican drug cartels are finding they are...

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Cafe Condesa and Tres Leches Desert

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:25:30 PST

If you have ever been to Antigua Guatemala then you probably have had breakfast or lunch at Cafe Condesa. Cafe Condesa does not look like much from the outside but when you walk through the doors it...

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Some Faces of Guatemala

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:34:52 PST

Here is some faces from Guatemala. I love taking pictures of children sine they love to see their picture in the camera after you have taken their picture. It is such a thrill to catch one of these...

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Guatemalan Vice President Goes to Cuba

noreply@blogger.com (My Passions) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:24:04 PST

Guatemalan Vice President Arrived in Cuba Guatemalan Vice President Rafael Espada arrived in Havana Sunday afternoon at the official request of the Cuban...

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