Dia De Los Muertos
Dia De Los Muertos

Rio Dolce
Rio Dolce (coast) Wildlife Preserve

Host Family
Natalia (host family)

Coast near Livingston
Aftermath of storm on Rio Dolce

Coast near Livingston
Trash washed up from storm

Coast near Livingston
Mayan Women

Coast near Livingston
Guatemalans use their head for EVERYTHING!

Coast near Livingston
A walk along the coast near Livingston

Coast near Livingston
Waterfalls on Coast of Livingston

Coast near Livingston


Rio Dolce


Rio Dolce
Kayaking through the Jungle

Rio Dolce


Los Patojos
Los Patojos school. The classrooms weren't finished so desks were outside

Los Patojos
Juan Pablo teaching kids at Los Patojos

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Lecture with High Schoolers at Los Patojos

Los Patojos
Courtnae helping Bryan with math

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Antigua (volcano in bkg)

Antigua
Streets of Antigua

Antigua
Roof view in Antigua

Tikal
Sunrise in Tikal

Tikal
Sunrise after 4 am hike to the top of Mayan ruins in Tikal

Tikal
Top of Mayan Ruins

Tikal
Ruin and Ada's Dad

Flores
Corona anyone?

Tikal
Flying Monkey in Tikal

Jocotenango
Playing soccer outside of school

Nebaj
Nebaj, a village in the highlands of Guatemala

Nebaj
Mayan colors in Nebaj are red and green. Traditional dress is called Traje

Nebaj
Boys in Nebaj

Nebaj
Pig

Nebaj
Hike through hills of Nebaj to next village

Nebaj
Crazy wildlife...

Nebaj
Drunk dude

Nebaj
Nebaj was hit really hard during the Civil war in the 90's

Nebaj
Court and Liz

Town near Nebaj
Workers fixing war torn church

Town near Nebaj


Nebaj
The kids LOVE seeing the pictures on digital cameras

Nebaj
everything in Guatemala is colorful


Packed micro-bus

Xela
Xela (shayla) 2nd largest city in Guat.

Nebaj
Typical Guat house. Everything is outdoors


Tired girls awaiting pickup to Alianza (coffee bean and macadamia plantation)

Alianza
Walking 45 minutes to pick coffee beans with family in Alianza

Alianza
Volcano erupting

Alianza
Coffee Beans

Alianza
Getting beans to village. Guatemaltecas carry everything on their heads!

Alianza
Separating red and green beans

Alianza
Maria and Granddaughter

Alianza
Kids at school.

Alianza
macadamia nuts unshelled

Alianza


Xela
door in xela


broken down chicken bus. the name comes from the way they pack people in.

Los Patojos
working for Los Patojos

Los Patojos
clara and I (JP's niece) JP is the founder of the school.

Jocotenango
JP's dad picking oranges out of their tree.

Jocotenango
Orange tree

Los Patojos
High School leaders of Los Patojos.

Jocotenango
Lori cooking outside our room

Jocotenango
Our room. 2 beds for 5 girls...no prob! Maria (jp's mom) bringing us snacks.

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Streets of Santiago at Dia De Los Muertos

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Mayan women selling food during Dia De Los Muertos

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Kites at Dia De Los Muertos. Each kite represents a family.

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Preparing to fly kites

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Mayan girl at a tienda in Santiago

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Santiago sunset

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Kites set up in Santiago's graveyard at Dia De Los Muertos

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The Catholic church had the largest kite.

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Kites in air, the longer they fly, the stronger the family

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Girls are always caring for their little siblings

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kids selling kites

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Tubs are always used to wash dishes.

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Streets of Santiago at Dia De Los Muertos

Host Family
Natalia and Marlene (host family)

Host Family
Natalia wearing her mom's shoes

Host Family
Olga (host mom) and Natalia

Host Family


Host Family
Host Family

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Boys trying to keep kite in the air

Lori and Jp
Lori, and Juan Pablo (founder of school)

Me and Clara
Me and Clara