Category Archives: guatemala

Chjonte Guate

by moro Posted on 4 December 2006

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 →

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Valhalla, macadamia project

by moro Posted on 28 November 2006

Left the colonial-styled streets of La Antigua, the road heads directly to the impressive Amatenango volcano, under which is placed the village of San Miguel Dueñas. Here, hidden by the green vegetation, we discover the “Estación Experimental Valhalla”, a project … Continue reading →

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San Pedro La Laguna

by moro Posted on 27 November 2006

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 →

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Guatemalan smiles

by moro Posted on 23 November 2006

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 →

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Comadronas para comadronas

by moro Posted on 23 November 2006

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 →

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Casa ACAM, a story of hope

by moro Posted on 20 November 2006

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 →

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Laguna Chicabal

by moro Posted on 12 November 2006

From San Martin Chile Verde the footpath rises well traced, following a steep hill. We meet some children heading to the fields in order to work, they exchange with us some shy smiles: when we reach “laguna seca”, our roads … Continue reading →

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Maya Pedal, construyendo bicimaquinas

by moro Posted on 8 November 2006

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 →

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Maya Pedal, developing bicimaquinas

by moro Posted on 8 November 2006

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 →

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San Andres Itzapa

by moro Posted on 5 November 2006

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 →

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San Simon, patron of the drunks

by moro Posted on 31 October 2006

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 →

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Volunteering in Guatemala

by moro Posted on 27 October 2006

In the last days we have begun a new and stimulating phase of our travel: after many days of intense searches and some disappointment, we have finally found two volunteering projects. We realize indeed the dream to share in a … Continue reading →

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Guatemala, enfrentando su futuro

by moro Posted on 24 October 2006

In Guatemala the social inequality catches up unthinkable levels, pushing us to a deep reflection on the situation of the Central American country. In our travel through the regions of Huehuetenango, Alta Verapaz and Quiché, in the north-western and remotest … Continue reading →

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Cordillera de los Cuchumatanes

by moro Posted on 21 October 2006

We find the right colectivo leaving from Coban to Uspantan, in the heart of a territory nearly unexplored and inhabited by Quiche’ indigenous people, a heterogeneous group of Mayan origin that maintains unique traditions and whose women dress in a … Continue reading →

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Tikal, the lost world

by moro Posted on 16 October 2006

We were dreaming a Mayan city lost in the jungle, impressive temples lived by monkeys, snakes and tucans. We were dreaming a forgotten world, to be explored in complete solitude, leaving space only to the imagination of ancient and golden times… we are allowed to feel all these intense emotions at … Continue reading →

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