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GUATEMALA
August 17 - September 19
Xela | Cajolá | Antigua | Guatemala city
Map of Guatemala painted on a wall
In the Guatemala City paza
An homage to victims of massacres during Guatemala's 36-year civil war.
Student art at Movimineto de jóvenes de la calle (MOJOCA) - in English, Movement of Youth in the Streets.
Exploring ancient ruins in Antigua
Sitting on ruins from the 16th century
Group dinner at an Indian restaurant in Xela (one of maybe two Indian restaurants in all of Guatemala...and it was wonderful!)
Getting my hair braided by a local artisan
On the way to Laguna Chicabal
On the shores of Laguna Chicabal, a sacred Mayan lake
Laguna Chicabal
First day of school at Casa Xelajú
A view of Xela from the top floor of our school
Amber learning to weave at Trama Textiles
Cementerio General de Xela: The General Cemetery of Xela
Cementerio General de Xela
An angel at Cementerio General de Xela
Cemetery selfie...yeah that's probably not kosher
With our Spanish teachers
With the lovely ladies of CGE Central America
Protests against Otto Perez Molina
With my Spanish teacher, Alejandra, at the protests
"Yo No Tengo Presidente": "I don't have a president"
Doggie wearing a Guatemalan flag
A view of Xela while ascending Cerro Quemado Volcano
On Volcán de Cerro Quemado
Cerro Quemado overlooking Xela
Cerro Quemado
At the Xela fútbol game
With my host sister in her 15th birthday dress
With Dani, a family friend
Volunteering as a tutor with "La Perdrera"
View of Xela from Casa Xelajú
Belly Dancing class with Olga (Amber's host mom)
Nicole, Amber, and me teaching our host sisters how to bake cookies
Mixing up the cookie dough
Playing scrabble in Spanish class (she made me make words in Spanish...so I made her look for words in English)
Taking our host sisters to café
Dance class
At a traditional Mayan ceremony
At the Mayan ceremony...and dressed the same
One of many parades celebrating Guatemalan Independence Day - look at the little weavers!
In a classroom at Casa Xelajú
Wearing a Traje Típico (traditional dress) of Xela
Selfie with my Spanish teacher!
With Raafat, a friend from Casa Xelajú
Expressing my gratitude to Casa Xelajú
So many colors!
All the CGE Central America students
Celebrating our last day at Casa Xelajú at a bar with our Spanish teachers
"Every journey starts with a farewell."
Selfie with my new friends
At the Fuentes Georginas hot springs
Bathing beauties at Fuente Georginas
Certificate of completion from Casa Xelajú
Leaving Xela to travel to Cajolá
Weaving in Cajolá
Amber's and my fake Guatemalan political campaign
Our house at our rural homestay in Cajolá
Our "driveway" in Cajolá
Zach making Paches de Papa
One of the many dogs Rachel befriended in Cajolá
Our host-cousins in Cajolá
Host brother, host mom (holding her granddaughter), and...host chicken?
Impromptu English classes in Cajolá
Spanish classes overlooking a cornfield
Celebrating our last night in Guatemala
Saying goodbye to Fidel, our fearless leader in Guatemala!
A Video About OUr Time in Guatemala By My Friend
Leah McDougall