I am going to miss these two! Ruth will be moving to Quetzaltenango in a month or so... Christina and I might have to plan a trip back to visit her.
We learned about the coffee growing & harvesting process at a finca near La Escuela de las Montanas. We also heard from local workers about the struggles they faced as a result of the Coffee Crisis in 2000. Many communities went without pay for years as European owners declared bankruptcy and fled the country. The communities organized and fought for justice. Eventually they received meager compensation.
My classroom at La Escuela de las Montanas. Gracias, Ani.
Amazing picture, verdad?
Cooking class and cooking together...
The traditional Mayan "chu" that Christina and I fired up one night. Que smoky!
Fuentes Georginas- Incredible hot springs near Xela.
"Sow the seeds of truth and justice and harvest reconciliation" - Monsenor Jose Gerardi.This man was a Bishop and leader of the National Reconciliation Committee in Guatemala. He worked to uncover the horrible truths about the massacres, and was assassinated in 1998.
Paque Central in beuatiful Xela.
At the market in San Francisco El Alto.
Out on the town... La Rumba.
Thursday night futbol game!
Vamos Equipo! At the Xelaju Super Chivos game. Why doen't America get behind soccer like the rest of the world?
2 comments:
What was the name of the novela your family was hooked on? I was watching some tonight... which I can't understand at all by the way... next time I'm going to specifically study spanish television :)
Wow. Really great pictures - thanks for sharing!
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