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Travel Photo Of The Week – Panajachel Village on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Bethany Salvon

Image: Panajachel Village on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala This photo was taken as we were leaving Panajachel on route to Santiago via a ferry over Lake Atitlan. I’ll have to post…

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The Streets of Chichicastenango: A Photo Essay

Bethany Salvon

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] If you are traveling through Guatemala, Chichicastenango (nicknamed: Chichi) should be on your list of places to visit, especially on Thursdays and Sundays when the indigenous…

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Technology and the Children of Guatemala

Randy Kalp

A Guatemalan elementary school reading classroom.

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] *This short story originally appeared on the Unruly Media Blog in December 2012. I always really liked it and wanted to share it with you guys,…

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Discovering Lake Atitlan: A Photo Essay

Randy Kalp

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] Story by Randy Kalp. Photos by Bethany Salvon. Welcome to Guatemala Week – Round 2! Yesterday, I told you about the most interesting effigy in the…

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Say Hello To My Little Friend…Maximon

Randy Kalp

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] Welcome to Guatemala Week – Round 2! The waste water from his dirty laundry is sold to shopkeepers who believe sprinkling it around their doorways…

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5 Reasons To Volunteer With CoEd In Guatemala Besides The Kids

Bethany Salvon

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] We’re on Day 5 of our special Guatemala Week here at Beers & Beans. Enjoy! By volunteering with Cooperative for Education, you really get one of…

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Finding our voices (and purpose) in Panajxit, Guatemala

Randy Kalp

[google1][pinit count=”vertical” url=”http://www.beersandbeans.com” float=”right”] We’re on Day 3 of our special Guatemala Week here at Beers & Beans. Enjoy! As our shuttle van bounced along the misty mountain roads to…

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