Let’s talk about fair trade. If you don’t know what it is, here are two videos that explain the concept (and teachers, they are both on a level kids can understand too.)
Basically fair trade is like saying, Hey. It’s not cool to buy something at any price if … Read More
Hillside in Antigua, Guatemala.… Read More
The Huffington Post recently came out with a great list of 50 Cities you should see in your lifetime. No surprise to anyone who’s been there, but Antigua, Guatemala is featured as #48.
I couldn’t agree more. If you want to know what life looks like around Antigua, visit … Read More
Hiking in Guatemala.… Read More
Beautiful views. Beautiful country.… Read More
The quetzal is a magnificent bird. Colorful, graceful, and a symbol of many things. There are many lovely legends about this bird in Guatemala. It’s difficult to see one now in the wild, even at preservation areas set up just for these lovely birds. But you can see plenty of … Read More
I encourage you to take a moment to read a blog entry by the Guatemala Human Rights Commission that celebrates and honors the work that FAMDEGUA has done and is doing to search for information and justice pertaining to the many people “disappeared” in Guatemala during the internal conflict. In … Read More
In Caminar, Carlos talks about Xuba–which is not a real volcano. But did you know Guatemala has plenty of actual volcanoes? Not all of them are active, but Pacaya is. It’s often smoking, and sometimes spewing out lava. Outside of Antigua and Guatemala City, this mountain is very visible … Read More
In Caminar, Carlos spends a day earning money in the coffee fields. Did you know coffee beans start out as coffee cherries? Here’s a video I found of someone picking these red, ripe fruit, just like Carlos did that day.
Carlos thinks about a marimba in Caminar, when he’s asked if he likes music. Have you ever heard anyone play the marimba?
Here’s a taste:
I’ve never been to Guatemala without wishing for some way to buy one and bring it back to where I live. They are beautiful … Read More