Stories about Guatemala from January, 2007
Guatemala: Unearthing the Future
Xeni Jardin, best known for her writing at BoingBoing has also been blogging her recent travels in Guatemala including a five-part series for NPR called ‘Guatemala: Unearthing the Future.’ Patrick of the Guatemalan Solidarity Network expands on Jardin's first piece titled, “Group Works to Identify Remains in Guatemala.”
Guatemala: Video Shows Natural Beauty
Engasado, in a post titled “Guatemala, soul of the earth”, posts a video of the country's many attractions.
Guatemala: Bloggers at ExpoNet 2007
Both SiRGt [ES] and Cvander [ES] will be attending ExpoNet Guatemala 2007 and are quick to point out that all Guatemalan bloggers are invited.
Guatemala: Apocalypto in Context
Nowadays about 80% percent of the population in Guatemala has their genetic and cultural origins in ancient Mayan culture; that was not a uniform group but a Society formed by alliances among several groups in Mesoamerica, reaching its highests point in the Classical Period. The biggest mayan city, Tikal, is...
Guatemala: New Micro-Hydroelectric Project
The Guatemala Solidarity Network details a new micro-hydroelectric Project in El Palmar built by the non-profit-backed renewable energy company, XelaTeco.
Guatemala: Digitizing Police Records
The Guatemala Solidarity Network has a fascinating post about the digitization of the Guatemalan police archives: “The archive workers are racing against time. In March the Guatemalan Human Rights Ombudsman is up for reelection. The project must take full advantage of the current Ombudsman's unconditional support while he is in...
