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Agatha Aftermath: Want to Help Out?

All of these photos were taken by a friend of mine who lives in Panajachel, Guatemala.  Some of her students (she teaches at an Elementary school) lost their homes during Tropical Storm Agatha. If you’d like to help out, the school she works for (the Robert Muller Life School) is accepting donations.  All of the … Continue reading »

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Roughing It

If I could only use one word to describe my life in Guatemala, it would be this:  rustic. Well, maybe it’s not rustic by some people’s standards.  I mean, I have a roof over my head after all (although I use that term loosely), electricity (well, most days), cable TV, hot water (sometimes) and most … Continue reading »

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Graffiti Art in Guatemala

I love the graffiti art here.  While it may never compete with the graffiti in Brazil, it’s still fun to look at.  Here are some photos I took of the graffiti around my neighborhood in Xela.  What do you think?  And which cities or countries do you think have the best graffiti? Want to see … Continue reading »

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It Stopped Raining!

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Water, Water Everywhere…

So remember the last post I wrote?  The one where I made light of the fact that Guatemala is soon to become fish food?  Yeah, of course you do.  Because I only wrote it a couple of hours ago. Well, here’s another update on the situation that’s slightly less than funny:  My ceiling is now … Continue reading »

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