Play tells Guatemalan women's stories
Volunteering for the Presbyterian Church in a poor community in southwestern Guatemala in 2003, Jennifer Kepler would invite local women to literacy classes, but many turned her down.
“Either their husbands wouldn’t let them come, or they didn’t think they could actually learn to read,” said the 33-year-old Kepler, who worked in Viente de Octubre, named [...]
Adventure Travel in "The Modern World" Guatemala
For many years the Mayan World has been a popular destination for adventure seekers. Early day explorers like John Lloyd Stephens discovered the region to be full of exciting surprises when he first stumbled upon great ancient pyramids in the early 19th century. Only forty years ago a visit to the now well known ruins [...]
Guatemala Real Estate – Untapped & Mysterious Real Estate
While Guatemala emerged from a 36-year civil war in 1996 and has not experienced the second-home market activity of some of its Central American family members, more and more transactions are being recorded every year. Reasons for the increase can be traced to more curious, exotic buyers, increased political stability, and the modernization of the [...]
Ten Essential Things to Do When Visiting Guatemala
Comments OffGuatemala s one of the premier destinations to visit when you are visiting central and south America.. Guatemala is very famous for it bio diversity and ecological diversity within the region. It is home to hundreds of thousand of species of plants and animals. So if you have never been to Guatemala a or you [...]
