Guatemala: Human Rights
Legacy of the armed conflict This week (February 18-23)聽 we focused on human rights and learned about Bishop Gerardi. He was a significant person in Guatemala who focused on uncovering the human rights violations committed by the military upon the indigenous community in the 1960s. We watched a documentary about the murder of Monsignor Gerardi....
Guatemala: Weekend trips, Halfway Mark & Hope
Guatemala: Weekend Trips, Halfway Mark, & Hope With March upon us, it鈥檚 clear that time is flying by. While some days may seem long, the weeks truly are short. As we continue to attend the final days of Spanish classes during the week, the weekends serve as memorable and educational getaways, full of learning opportunities....
Guatemala Immersion
Now that we鈥檝e passed the 1-month mark, settled into host families and Spanish classes, figured out the public transport system, gotten comfortable with our surroundings, etc., we鈥檝e realized that we鈥檙e here to stay for a little while. The honeymoon phase is a thing of the past and some days feel harder than others. Some days....
Guatemala City
26 January 2016 Greetings from Guatemala! We are finally here! We landed safely in Guatemala at about 3:00 in the afternoon on Thursday the 14th. Both flights went well and we have all been enjoying our first few days in Guatemala City. We spent the first two nights at the CASAS-Semilla guesthouse, where we participated....