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Giant Sinkhole in Guatemala Swallows Mayan Pueblos, Damage From Tropical Storm Agatha and Human Need. New Photo!

The giant sinkhole in Guatemala City that is on the top of all search results for news on Guatemala and the effects of tropical storm Agatha has sucked far more than a building into its black-hole of mystery. The sinkhole has also swallowed any decent reporting of the needs faced by Guatemala as a result of the storm and any discussion of long and short term goals to relieve those needs. Continue reading

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Brightly Colored Carpets of Sawdust and Flowers for Easter in Guatemala Part 3 of 3

Easter procession from the Catholic church in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. Continue reading

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Brightly Colored Carpets of Sawdust and Flowers for Easter in Guatemala Part 2 of 3

After a long night of assembling these huge works of art they are finally complete as the sun starts to rise higher in the sky on Easter morning here at Lake Atitlan. The themes of these alfombras include religious ones and ones celebrating the natural world around us. Continue reading

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