Afro Caribbean soul, far and neglected spirit, that let seduce itself just beyond the border of the world. In the land of no one, where every man is owner of his life… the land strip that extends from Cartagena towards … Continue reading
The passage between Central America and South America is a problem that many travellers are forced to face. The Pan-American Carretera is interrupted in the region of jungle and swamps called Darien Gap, making impossible land connections between Panama and … Continue reading
Adiós vereda, hasta luego amigos… finally the travel resumes, after a long pause full of unforgettable moments. From Villa de Leyva, the bus goes up quickly until about the 3000 meters of the town of Tunja, from where we continue … Continue reading
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Living in the field, wrapped by the silence and peacefulness, helps to think… and as background of our thoughts an isolated house, a green-pallet grass, a hot sun hidden by the clouds that quickly take shape and dissolve. An impressive … Continue reading
In the porthole of the airplane are condensed all our memories, so much time spent around these hard but green valleys, then suddenly we see again the ocean. Bouncing many times from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic one, we … Continue reading
In the last days, the town of La Antigua has been the center of our activities: we loved the spring-like climate, the cultural attractions and the impressive landscape at first sight. A thin thread of nostalgia still alloy us to … Continue reading
The boat slips fast on the limpid waters of lake Atitlan, while we observe the volcanoes hanging on it, maybe it will rain tonight. The fertile slopes that encircle the lake lovingly grow the best coffee of the world, but … Continue reading
An exciting month ends: the volunteering projects, Maya Pedal, the casa ACAM, the smiles of the people who accompanied us along this period… we saw the birth of children and hopes, we seeded friendships and collaborations that we hope will … Continue reading
The job of “comadrona” (midwife) on the Guatemalan Altiplano, like in many other regions of the world, is a vocation transmitted from mother to daughter. A wisdom handed orally, fruit of experiences lost in the past. The birth of the … Continue reading
The icy wind from the north makes shine the stars while we listen to Arturo telling us the story of its incredible life with Teresa, the director of “casa ACAM” (Asociacion Comadronas Area Mam) and their project to improve the … Continue reading
Maya Pedal es una ONG nacida en 1997, con el objetivo de ayudar al desarrollo de las comunidades rurales en Guatemala, por medio de la utilización de las “bicimaquinas”. Con el termino bicimaquina se hace referencia a una tecnología intermedia, … Continue reading
Maya Pedal is an NGO been born in 1997, with the aim to help the development of the rural communities in Guatemala, through the utilization of the “bicimaquinas”. With the term bicimaquina (bicycle machine) they refer to an intermediate technology, … Continue reading
While we work in Maya Pedal, the experiences of workshop and construction of the bicimaquinas (bicycle machines) are deeply interlaced with the mysticism in which the stories of the people we are knowing are wrapped. In the Mayan culture legends, … Continue reading
For the population that inhabits the Guatemalan highlands, San Simon also called Maximon or Ry Laj Man (Mayan name), represents an extremely controversial figure: synonym of prosperity and happiness for some, but also of witchcraft for others. In general, the … Continue reading
Deserts have always been stimulating the human survival instinct and the development of complex and mysterious cultures. We are just learning to travel, but we suffered the fascinating attraction of drought, thirst and desperation, too… it’s not a challenge against … Continue reading
