Revue magazine june 2015

Guatemala’s English-language Magazine June 2015 Year 24, No. 4

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1st PLACE by Popular Vote: “Jardín De La Recolección” by Rodrigo Morales Vives. Prize: Q200.

REVUE PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS, June theme: Gardens of Guatemala 2nd PLACE by Judges Vote: “Lugar Panza Verde” Posada de don Rodrigo, by David Rojas. Prize: Q100

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Contents

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“Gardens of Guatemala” entry by Edgar E. López F.

14 guatemala insight

by Elizabeth Bell

Happy Teacher’s Day 16 roads to adventure

by Capt. Thor Janson

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58 artist profile

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by David Dean

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Joel Batz

DateBook: June Health Services Travel Marketplace Real Estate El Salvador

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Guatemala City La Antigua Lake Atitlán Quetzaltenango Pacific Coast El Petén Tecpán Río Dulce

64 agriculture

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by Sue Patterson

Las Conchas Waterfalls

Amaranth, the forgotten crop

20 artesanía

70 travel

by Kathy Rousso

by Matt Bokor

Crafting Clay in Tutuapa

The Caves of Actún Kan

22 community service

76 the tax corner

by Matt Bokor

by John Ohe

Comfort Ahoy

Establishing a Business Abroad

34 city sites

78 2015 spirit

by Caterina Ibarra

The National Palace

by Sri Ram Kaa & Kira Raa

52 sensuous guatemala

by Ken Veronda

Caimito

Ahh... Wanderlust

82 communication

by Dr. Laura Martin

Mayan Language History

54 Amalia’s kitchen

by Amalia Moreno-Damgaard

Boosting Flavor with Limoncito (with recipe)

107 guatemalan style

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From the Publishers MAP: La Antigua Vet Q & A MAP: Lake Atitlán Cruci-Word Puzzle Advertiser Index

photo contest:

Gardens of Guatemala All of the June entrants can be seen at fb.com/revuemagazine. Here are the winners 4 4 12 40 92 108

David Rojas Rodrigo Morales Vive Flor Tobar S. Liudmila Nicté R. Batres Leslie Pappa Melissa Collins

by Tony Pasinski

The Nahualá Table

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Deadline for the JULY 2015 issue » June 10

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From the publishers Guatemala’s English-language Magazine REVUEmag.com • consultas@revuemag.com Publishers/Editors: John & Terry Kovick Biskovich Associate Editor: Matt Bokor General Manager: José Caal Photography: César Tián, Luis Toribio Graphic Designer: Hadazul Cruz Social Media: Tana Bailey Revue Webmaster: Wil Rushmer Contributing Photographers: Thor Janson, Oscar Velásquez, Willy Posadas La Antigua Manager: César Tián Production Director: Mercedes Mejicanos Administrative Assistant: María Solís Systems: Luis Juárez, Diego Alvarez Distribution: César Tián, Oscar Chacón, Luis Toribio Maintenance: Silvia Gómez, Dora Gómez Sales Representatives: Ivonne Pérez, César Tián, Denni Marsh, Fernando Rodas, Luis Toribio, Lena Johannessen Printed by: PRINT STUDIO Publishing Company: producciones publicitarios Estrella antigua, S.A.

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LA Antigua 3a avenida sur #4-A (Central Office) TEL: (502) 7931-4500 ventas@revuemag.com SAN CRISTÓBAL Denni Marsh Tel: 5704-1029 SAN LUCAS Rodolfo Flores Tel: 3016-8557 El Salvador revue.elsalvador@gmail.com El Salvador Regional Manager: Lena Johannessen Col. Centroamérica Calle San Salvador #202, San Salvador Tels: (503) 7981-4517, 7860-8632 Opinions or statements printed in the Revue are not necessarily those of the publishers. We welcome your comments.

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ur appreciation to all the photographers who participated in this month’s photo contest, “Gardens of Guatemalan.” We’ve included many of the entries, enjoy the splendor of flowers and greenery in landscaped and wild gardens, each one is a sight to behold.

Elizabeth Bell highlights Teacher’s Day (June 25), reporting on the state of education in Guatemala, beginning in colonial times to the present day.

Please turn the pages to DateBook to learn why this day honors Professor María Chinchilla Recinos (1909-1944). As a tie in with education in Guatemala, we hope you enjoy Dr. Laura Martin’s “Mayan Language History.”

No time for adventures? Join Thor Jansen for a quick visit to the “Las Conchas Waterfall” then travel with Matt Bokor to the “Caves of Actún Kan.” Kathy Rousso’s “Crafting Clay in Tutuapa” explains, among other things, why food cooked in clay pots always tastes better! Amalia MorenoDamgaard recommends “Boosting Flavor with Limoncito,” and Sue Patterson weighs in on the history and health benefits of “Amaranth, the forgotten crop.” Dr. César Ricardo Bressani Castignoli (28 September 1926 – 30 January 2015) was instrumental in bringing this nutritious food back into many Guatemalan diets. Ken Veronda’s Sensuous Guatemala asks the questions, “Know caimito?” Maybe you know it as star apple?”

Also inside this month is David Dean’s “Artist Profile of Joel Batz,” and Tax Man John Ohe weighs in on “Establishing a Business Abroad.” Sri and Kira invite us all to experience the thrill of “Ahh Wanderlust,” and Matt Bokor takes us on board in “Ahoy Comfort,” and Guatemalan Style with Tony Pasinski extols the “Nahualá Table.”

Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there. Have a great month. revuemag.com

— John & Terry Kovick Biskovich

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“Garden Bench” Jardines del Lago, Panajachel

by Katrin Neuhaus

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2nd PLACE by popular vote in the REVUE PHOTO CONTEST, Gardens of Guatemala “Springtime colors” by Flor Tobar S. Prize: Q100

Entry in the REVUE PHOTO CONTEST, “Beauty of Antigua” by Gerardo Pacheco

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Guatemala Insight

by Elizabeth Bell

Education in Guatemala

author/historian

Happy Teacher’s Day (June 25th)

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eachers have a particularly difficult job in Guatemala, as few resources are allotted to public schools. In theory, education is free and compulsory through sixth grade. Books, busing and uniforms are not free and result in higher dropout levels. Today, about 4 million children are enrolled out of a total population of 15.8 million people.

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Education in colonial times was available to Spanish-speaking boys at schools run by monasteries and girls and women at schools in convents. The Dominicans founded the first university in 1675; it was one of the first in the Americas. The religious orders also set up a school for the Maya chieftain sons. Liberal reforms by President Justo Rufino Barrios in the 1870s brought a separation of church and state and introduced public schools: Primary school became free and compulsory.

Modern subjects replaced theology when some religious schools became public. The Dominican University became public/national in 1875 and other reforms were carried out.

President José María Reyna Barrios promoted education during his presidency (1892-1898) and provided scholarships to many Maya boys at the Escuela Normal de la Antigua. In 1897, due to an economic crisis, Reyna Barrios closed schools and the national university. President Estrada Cabrera reopened them in 1900 and added a strong curriculum of military studies. Other reforms came with the Arevalo government of 1944.

Education is improving with our current generation. Since the signing of the Peace Accords in 1996, significant advances have been made in providing schooling at the primary level (grades 1-6). The Ministry of Education reports that the percentage of children completing their primary education has increased from 39 percent in the early 1990s to Photos by Mercedes Mejicanos

above 70 percent in 2006. The percentages are even better today, although the dropout rate remains high. A closer look at education shows us that Ladino urban kids have more access to education and Maya girls have the lowest level of access. It is estimated that the country has an average fourth-grade educational level, which clearly shows little access to secondary school for many kids.

The budget provided by the Guatemalan government is meager: 2.8 percent of the GDP spent on education with 56 percent of that for primary school and a mere 13 percent for high school. Education is clearly underfunded. While the current state of education is improving, less than 15 percent of all classrooms meet minimum standards for classroom space, teaching materials, classroom equipment and furniture. This percentage drops to 0 in the rural areas. Teachers remain underpaid and prefer teaching jobs in urban areas where they have access to higher education and less of a daily commute.

The school year, mid-January through mid-October, was based on the coffee crops, which made up to 98 percent of the economy (1870-1995). Today, 40 percent of the economy is in non-agricultural sectors, and an estimated 60 percent of the jobs at an entry level require computer skills as the Guatemalan economy is becoming more diversified. Illiteracy doesn’t work for our developing country.

One change that has been greeted by many is the inclusion of the teaching Mayan languages in school. While most of the schooling is conducting in Spanish, there are also 21 different Mayan languages taught in schools today—many as a

second language. This inclusion promotes a better cultural understanding for Guatemala’s youth. Another change is the number of universities. The University of San Carlos remained the only university until 1961 with the founding of the University Rafael Landívar. Today, there are 15 universities throughout the country.

We wish all teachers a Happy Teacher’s Day on June 25th. The private sector continues to support you through NGOs as the Guatemalan private sector recognizes that education is a good investment for the country’s future. UNICEF agrees with us—if a student graduates from high school, he or she has a slim chance of living in poverty. Support a child’s education.

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Hidden Treasures of Chapinlandia

Las Conchas Waterfalls Alta Verapaz Department

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ew highways in Guatemala are opening up to the casual traveler incredibly beautiful, previously little-known locations, now easily accessible for any vehicle in good operational condition. The road between Raxrulha, Alta Verapaz and San Luis, Petén used to be only for bold travelers in 4x4, high-clearance Jeeps and trucks capable of enduring a lengthy, spinejarring trek, and even for the intrepid jungle sojourner the road was often impassible in the rainy season. Now all that has changed and a beautiful new paved highway connects these previously isolated and remote outposts, including access to the spectacular Las Conchas Waterfalls.

Las Conchas is the translation of the place name Se Pemech (The Snails) in the local Q’eqchi’ Mayan language and refers to the many

Roads to Adventure text/photos by Capt. Thor Janson

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piles and deposits of mollusk shells found near the falls. The abundant, edible snails have been an attraction for the local indigenous population for countless generations. The small shellfish were collected by hand along the banks of the ChiyĂş River and then roasted on the coals of a campfire making for a delicious, nutritious, free feast.

Limestone karst dominates the area, which is full of sinkholes and caves. Las Conchas Municipal Park comprises a series of spectacular waterfalls, turquoise pools and numerous, diverging rivulets and creeks. Managed by the town of Chahal, the park has recently received a grant from the Guatemalan tourism ministry (INGUAT) to improve the infrastructure. Most overnight guests camp by the river’s edge, but a few primitive cottages are also available for rent. A wide variety of birds and other wildlife, including red-eyed tree frogs and a multitude 18

A wide variety of birds and other wildlife, including red-eyed tree frogs and a multitude of butterflies, can be seen in the area

of butterflies, can be seen in the area. If you’re lucky, you might see an arboreal kinkajou or inquisitive coatimundi.

Located 372 kilometers from Guatemala City, the park can be reached via excellent paved roads from Río Dulce or Cobán. From Río Dulce simply drive north on Route CA-13 toward Poptún.

At the village of Cadenas (a few kilometers before the border with Petén Department) you will see a sign indicating the

turnoff for Las Conchas. From there just follow the signs and you will have no trouble finding the park. An alternative route is to travel to the departmental capital of Cobán and from there drive north to the town of Chisec and on to Raxrulha, where you will see signs indicating the road to Las Conchas.

ARTESANÍA text & photos by Kathy Rousso author of "Maguey Journey: Discovering Textiles in Guatemala" www.kathrynrousso.com

Crafting Clay in Tutuapa

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ood tastes better when it is cooked in a clay pot, everyone agrees. While today enamel and aluminum cookware is found in most kitchens, many cooks still have a clay pot or two for their special dish. Before synthetic materials were available, clay pots, in many shapes and sizes, were the only option. Pottery has a long tradition in Guatemala, and hand-molding over old clay vessels or gourds was common, with the gourd burning away during firing.

The method of coiling was used during pre-Columbian times, and more recently potters wheels have been used to create perfect artifacts.

Pottery is made and sold in markets around the country, and San Cristóbal Totonicapán, San Luis Jilotepeque, Santa Apolonia, Antigua and Chinautla are a few places known for this craft. In lesser-known locations clay is also formed into pots, and one such place is the village of Antigua Tutuapa, Concepción Tutuapa, San Marcos. Here Maya women craft clay into beautiful pots using only their hands and basic tools.

First, the materials must be obtained and prepared. Since they do not exist in Tutuapa, this entails an all-day journey to nearby San

Many cooks still have a clay pot or two for their special dish.

Before synthetic materials were available, clay pots, in many shapes and sizes, were the only option.

Miguel Ixtahaucán where the clay and sand mines exist. Clumps of clay and loose sand are removed from the ground, loaded into sacks and carried home by mule. The clay is dried in the sun for a few days and then ground into powder by hand. This powder is blended with sand and water until the desired consistency is achieved. A ball is formed, and from this, the inside is pushed out by the potter’s hands to form a thick ring. The ring is shaped

Before cooking with clay pots many people like to cure them by rubbing on a mixture of water and masa (cornmeal).

until the correct wall thickness and form are achieved. Using only a small flat piece of wood, a short dowel and a bottle cap, the artisan smoothes out the sides of the pot and continues until the upper half of the pot is complete, taking about an hour. Handles are attached to the sides and then, with a damp towel wrapped around the bottom, it is left to dry overnight.

The following day, the form is turned upside-down, and work begins on the bottom of the pot.

The bottom half is made with experienced hands smoothing large coils to the upper half, until the bottom is closed, about 40 minutes later. Sometimes simple designs are painted on the outside, indents placed around the rim or a slip, or coating, of red clay is applied. When complete the pots are dried for a few days and then fired for an hour in an open fire, after which they are ready for market.

Transporting the fragile pots from maker to market is accomplished by careful arrangement in cargo nets with pine-needle padding, to be carried by mule or person to the selling site. Buyers choose from many sizes and forms, depending on need. The common styles in Tutuapa are jarros, small pots with a single handle and a narrow mouth, used for liquids, and ollas, large pots with two handles, which come in handy for simmering beans or tamales.

Before cooking with clay pots many people like to cure them by rubbing a mixture of water and masa (cornmeal) or water and cal (hydrogenated limestone) inside. This makes the pot waterproof and ready for the stove, where beans, soup or tamales flavors are at their best, when cooked in a clay pot.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE by Matt Bokor

Hospital Ship provides assistance to thousands

Comfort Ship: USNS Comfort anchors off the coast of Puerto Barrios. (u.s. navy photo by mass communication specialist 3rd class andrew schneider).

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hospital ship from the U.S. Navy brought free medical, veterinary, engineering and humanitarian help to thousands of Guatemalans during a recent nine-day deployment to Puerto Barrios.

Personnel from the USNS Comfort provided dental, visual, pediatric and general medical services to more than 10,000 Guatemalans at two onshore medical sites in the Izabal department.

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April 21-30, the Comfort also provided shipboard training to 140 Guatemalan medical professionals.

Comfort Heart: A girl listens to her own heartbeat during a medical checkup at Complejo Deportivo de Puerto Barrios. (u.s. army photo by pfc. tomarius roberts)

Services reached beyond medical assistance as Navy engineers renovated two schools, where they replaced roofs and windows among other enhancements.

Comfort Pup: A U.S. Army veterinary technician works with a Guatemalan vet to prepare a dog for surgery. (u.s. navy photo by mass communication specialist seaman deven leigh ellis).

Guatemala was the Comfort’s second stop, followAnimals large and small found help, too: Army veting Belize, on the ship’s six-month mission of humanierinarians and vet techs visited horse and cattle farms tarian and civic assistance. Additional destinations to collaborate with their Guatemalan counterparts on are Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El dairy cattle management, water buffalo vaccinations Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and and equine health. The team provided free pet vaccinaPanama. tions, spaying and neutering services to dogs and cats.

The Comfort’s visits are part of the U.S. Southern Services reached beyond medical assistance as Navy Command’s Continuing Promise 2015 civil-military engineers renovated two schools, where they replaced program, reflecting the United States’ support and roofs and windows among other enhancements. commitment to Central and South America and the There was some fun stuff, too, with Caribbean. performances by the U.S. Fleet Forces Band at a school and an orphanage, Comfort Optical: A patient receives an eye exam at a medical site set up at Casa Social Del Maestro along with public concerts at both medProf. Leopoldo in Puerto Barrios. (u.s. army photo by pfc. tomarius roberts). ical sites. Service members delivered stuffed animals, soccer balls and school supplies to children.

The Comfort also welcomed several distinguished visitors aboard for a reception and ship tour. Guests included U.S. Ambassador Todd Robinson; Gen. Carlos Eduardo Estrada Perez, Guatemala, Chief of Staff of Naval Defense; and Vice Adm. Carlos Adolfo Thomas Ramirez, Guatemala, Chief of Naval Operations.

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DateBook Datebook JUNE 2015

guide to culture and upcoming events compiled by mercedes mejicanos

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Wed., 6:30pm, through July 3 — PHOTOGRAPHY: Inauguration of Náufrago–La Danse by Rogelio Clará.

Galería del Centro, 5a av. 12-38, z. 1, Guatemala City

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Thurs., 6:30pm — ART: Dagoberto Vásquez displays work in graphics, engravings and prints, through Fri., 26th.

Galería del Centro, 5a av. 12-38, z. 1, Guatemala City

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Thurs., 7pm — ART: Inauguration of Equus Lascivo, exposition and sale of paintings and engravings by Sebastián Barrientos, through Thurs., 11th. Museo Ixchel (tel: 2361-8081), 6a calle final, z. 10, Guatemala City

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Thurs, 5-7pm — COCKTAIL BENEFIT: Niños de Guatemala. Join us to learn more about NIÑOS DE GUATEMALA, an organization contributing towards a better future for the people of Guatemala through education. All profits will be donated to Niños de Guatemala.

Cocktail hour participants are welcome to join us afterwards for 20% off dinner at Mesón Panza Verde’s restaurant. Mesón Panza Verde, 5a av. sur #19, La Antigua

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Fri. — DINING at KIDS Restaurant: Resv: kidsrestaurant@gmail.com; tels: 4550-7798 or 5251-0202. 5pm: shuttle, San Francisco church parking lot (1a av. sur & 7a calle oriente, Antigua), San Gaspar Vivar

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Sat., 10am-12pm — ART: Inauguration & cocktail showcasing recent works by Enrique Anleu Díaz; Temas sueltos by Leonel del Cid; and A-Lumina

by Claudio Vásquez. Through Mon., 29. El Attico (tel: 2368-0853), 4a av 1545, z. 14, Guatemala City

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Sat., 4pm — MUSIC: Jazz erudito, Samba erudito, Blues erudito by Luis Lión. Q50 p/p. (Info: www.philologyjazz.it) Casa Pensativa (tel: 7832-2528), 4a calle oriente #38, La Antigua Everyone wants instant everything, and they want instant success, but I always think you should treat things in the arts like a garden, and let them grow. —Penelope Keith

Sat., 4pm through July 5 — ART: Inauguration of Luz y sombra by renown Guatemalan Artist Hugo González Ayala. This new collection gathers a series of highland landscapes and quaint colonial town scenes as seen by light and in shadows. The artist explains that the intention of this exhibit is to share the fleeting and intense emotions felt while surrounded by certain elements of nature and life. “We do not have to go far to feel them,” explains González, “they could be in our imagination, or perhaps waiting for us at any street corner of our beautiful Guatemala. “ More than 15 new works will be on display. The artist will be present at the opening. La Antigua Galería de Arte, 4a calle oriente #15, La Antigua

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Wed., 5pm — ART: Inauguration of Timeless. This is a compilation of photographs that bring together two worlds that have been encapsulated in time, struggling to keep their essence. While modernization is inevitable and an evolutionary process that every city goes through, thanks to their imposing structures that have withstood the passing of time; their people continue to keep their history alive through their traditions. Galería Panza Verde, 5a av. sur #19, La Antigua

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Wed., 6pm — (English) PRESENTATION: Antigua: Behind the Walls with Elizabeth Bell. Enjoy a one-hour slide show of Antigua and its heritage with vintage & contemporary photographs collected over the past 40 years, accompanied by Elizabeth Bell’s expert narration.

Proceeds benefit educational programs in Antigua. Q30 p/p. Questions encouraged.

Autographed books available. Join us at Hotel Sor Juana, 4a calle oriente #45, La Antigua

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Tues., 5:30pm (English) LECTURE SERIES — Niños de Guatemala is a Dutch-Guatemalan nonprofit working to break the cycle of poverty in Guatemala. Since its founding in 2006, we have opened two primary schools, Nuestro Futuro and El Porvenir, which serve hundreds of Guatemalan children from low-income families in Cuidad Vieja. Our programs go well beyond offering education as we address the physical, mental and social well-being of our students and families. Suggested donation Q25, all which goes directly to the NGO. Info. & reservations, tels: 7832-1919. Rainbow Café, 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua

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Sat., 2-5pm — EVENT: Celebrating International Weaving Day with international participants demonstrating weaving, crochet, knitting, Tunisian crochet, Irish crochet and more.

Museo Casa del Tejido Antiguo (tel: 78323169), 1a calle poniente #51, La Antigua

Thurs., 7-9pm — MOVIE NIGHT: Under the stars, wine, popcorn and a great movie shown on an 8ft. screen with surround sound. Q30 p/p. (Info: www.ImpactHubAntigua.net) IMPACT HUB (English & Spanish), 1a av. norte #12, La Antigua

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Fri. — DINING at KIDS Restaurant: Resv: kidsrestaurant@ gmail.com; tels: 4550-7798 or 52510202. 5pm: shuttle, San Francisco church parking lot (1a av. sur & 7a calle oriente, Antigua), San Gaspar Vivar

Mon., 6pm — ART: Entidad, collective exposition of sculptures by women, through Sat., 20th. Museo Ixchel (tel: 2361-8081), 6a calle final z. 10, Guatemala City

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Sat., 1-4pm — CELEBRATION: Environment Day: activities throughout the day highlighting work done in Guatemala to make the world a better place to live. All events open to the public. (Info: www.ImpactHubAntigua.net) IMPACT HUB (English & Spanish), 1a av. norte #12, La Antigua 25

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Sat., 4pm — ART: Presenting the most recent work by Colectivo de Artistas Contemporáneos en Antigua. This group of young and talented artists are known for great diversity in their styles and techniques, more than 25 new works will be on display. La Antigua Galería de Arte´s second location, 5a av. norte #29, 2nd floor. La Antigua

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Mon., 23 Tues., & 29 Mon., 6-9pm — (Spanish) PHOTO WORKSHOP: Blanco y negro tradicional, by members of Club Fotográfico de Guatemala. Museo Ixchel (tel: 2361-8081), 6a calle final z. 10, Guatemala City

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Tues., 5:30pm — DANCE: Performed by indigenous children from Nuevo Amanecer (New Dawn), a charity dedicated to helping more than 30 children in San Andres Itzapa. Its programs focus on health, education and preserving local traditions, including language and dance which is being lost at an alarming rate. Enjoy the show and learn more about this project! Suggested donation Q25, all goes directly to the NGO. Info., & reserv., tel: 7832-1919.

Rainbow Café, 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua

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Wed., 1-7pm — WELCOME: FREE PASS for the day: If you are a student or entrepreneur, we invite you to visit, see our space, meet our community and learn more about our growing movement. (Info: www.ImpactHubAntigua.net) IMPACT HUB (English & Spanish), 1a av. norte #12, La Antigua

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Thurs., 7pm — PHOTOGRAPHY: Monthly contest by Club Fotográfico de Guatemala. Museo Ixchel, Centro Cultural UFA (2361-8081/82), 6a calle final, z. 10, Guatemala City ...continued page 32

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Profesora María Chinchilla Recinos

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Thurs., — CELEBRATION: Día del Maestro (Teacher’s Day) in honor of Professor María Chinchilla Recinos (1909-1944). She was only 34 years old the day she and a large group of women, clothed in mourning dresses, marched in a peaceful protest in front of the Iglesia de San Francisco in Guatemala City. They were demonstrating for freedom, democracy and the resignation of Guatemalan President Jorge Ubico Castañeda. Under presidential orders, police and soldiers fired into the crowd. Chinchilla was mortally hit and died in the arms of a fellow protestor.

A plaque at 6a av. & 17a calle, zone 1, marks the spot where she fell. In a great assembly, in memory of this respected teacher, the National Association of Teachers proclaimed that “Teacher’s Day” in Guatemala would be held every year on June 25. See related aritcle on pg. 14

datebook Primitive - Contemporary Guatemalan Art Gallery & Museum 4a calle oriente #10 Interior Casa Antigua, El Jaulón, La Antigua centrodeartepopular@gmail.com www.centrodeartepopular.com

MON-FRI 9:00 to 17:00 SAT 9:00 to 13:00 Closed Sunday

6 Calle final, zona 10 Universidad Francisco Marroquín Guatemala City Tels: (502) 2338-7836, 2338-7896

Maya Archaeology

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Colonial Art

Everything about Cacao & Chocolate

4a. Calle Oriente #14B dentro del Centro Comercial “La Fuente” Tel: 4421-7956 - Facebook/Colorgallery Colorgallery@hotmail.com www.colorgallery.weebly.com

Join us for an old-fashioned American 4th of July picnic featuring fireworks, music and family fun Saturday, July 4, 2015, 1 p.m. ‘til dusk

Come and participate in our Chocolate workshops: 11am, 1:30pm y 4pm.

Q180 per person.

4a calle oriente #14, Antigua · Tel: 7832-4520

Sun-Thur 10am to 6:30pm Fri-Sat 10am to 7:30pm

and in Guatemala City: Blvd. Rafael Landivar, z.16 Paseo Cayala, edif. G-1, L#105. T: 2493-8179

Donde Mónica

4a avenida Norte No. 45, Antigua, Guatemala Tickets available at the door the day of the event 100 Q/adults, 50 Q children 12 and under Picnic lunch includes hot dog or hamburger, organic salad, soda and cupcakes Beer and wine available for purchase This bipartisan event is sponsored by Democrats Abroad Guatemala Open to all American citizens and their guests.

Exhibition and Sale of Maya Textiles & Production of Exclusive Handicrafts The only place in La Antigua managed by Indigenous People 1a calle poniente #51, La Antigua Tel: 7832-3169 alidaperez@itelgua.com

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La Cueva de Panza Verde

tels: 7955-8282, 7832-2925 5a av. sur #19, La Antigua

Wednesdays, 8-10pm — Maestro Tito Santis, Guitarra Iberoamericana. Q35 cover Thursdays, 8-10pm — Nelson Lunding, Piano & vocal from New Orleans. Q35 cover

13, Sat., 5pm — MUSIC: Más música, menos violencia, a unique musical recital by students of Sistema de Orquestas de Guatemala, (SOG). All proceeds support SOG and its programs. Suggested donation Q150

Fridays, 8-10pm — Latin Trio, Denis Medina on Cubano Tres. Q35 cover Saturdays, 8-10pm — Sergio Zepeda & Friends, guitar. Q35 cover

Trova Jazz

tel: 2334-1241 Via 6, 3-55, zona 4, Guatemala City

Friday Concerts — Call for schedule: Live music Thursdays through Saturdays.

Fridas

tel: 7832-1296 Calle del Arco #29, La Antigua

Fridays — come and experience a special atmosphere with live music by Mercedes Escobar

EPICURE RESTAURANT

Tel: 7832-5522 3a avenida norte #11-B, La Antigua

Saturdays — 7-9pm: Live music “El Trio” Sundays — 1-3pm: Live music “El Trio”

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Rainbow Café

tel: 7832-1919 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua

Free Live Music Nightly from 8:00pm Mondays, 8pm — Different Guest Musicians.

Tuesdays, 8pm — Gustavo: this local musician plays a mix of Latin and western classics Wednesdays, 8pm — Open Mic Night! Hosted by different musicians; come along and show your skills and get a free Rainbow shot!

Thursdays, 8pm — Gustavo: this local musician plays a mix of Latin and western classics Fridays, 8pm — Different Guest artists Saturdays, 8pm — A variety of bands and musicians!

Sundays — Kenny Molina, one of Antigua´s best loved musicians plays a variety of Latin music that will make you dance!

Las Palmas

tel: 7832-9734 6a av. norte #14, La Antigua

Mondays, 8-10pm — Trova-Reggae with Gustavo Santos Tuesdays, 7:30-10pm — Bossa Nova, romantic Wednesdays, 8-10pm — Trova-Reggae with Gustavo Santos Thursdays, 9-11pm — Reggae, Soca & Cumbia Fridays & Saturdays, 10pm-1am — Salsa with Caribe Sundays — Surprise

Los Tres Tiempos

Tel: 7832-5161 5a av norte. #31, La Antigua

Sundays — 2-5pm: Live music: Bolero

Museo de Arte Colonial

5a calle poniente (across from the Cathedral), La Antigua

CERRO SAN CRISTÓBAL

Tel: 7832-2681 San Cristóbal El Alto, La Antigua

Every Weekend — Live Music (call for free shuttle transportation)

Thursday, June 11, 7pm — “Despertad, despertad.” Iberoamerican music of the XVII century by Coro Capilla del Valle de la Asunción , part of the Festival de Arte Antigua. Q80.

Arrin Cuan Kape Paulinos

tel: 7840-3806 Km 87.5 Carretera Interamericana, Tecpán

Sundays — 1 to 4pm: Live marimba band

tel: 2238-0242 5a av. 3-27, zona 1, Guatemala City

Daily — Live marimba music tel: 7832-0831 Casa #2, Callejón Concepción 6, La Antigua

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Thurs., 6:30pm — (Spanish) CONFERENCE: Ceibal and the origins of the Maya Civilization by Takeshi Inomata. Q30/Q15, students with carnet. Museo Popol Vuh (tel: 23387836), 6a calle final, z.

10, Guatemala City

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Tues., 5:30pm — Ecofiltro: Changing the Cycle.

Ninety five percent of rivers and streams in Guatemala are contaminated. Wells, springs, tap water—it’s not a good water source unless it’s clean. The best way to make water filtration a sustainable solution, and not just a charitable gift, is to help people secure filters for the rest of their lives. Our philosophy of development solves the water crisis by using sustainable materials in a sustainable manner, including funding and labor, reducing the need for people to rely on long-distance aid and resources from overseas. And we try to make the materials, funds, labor, and resources as local as we can, from factory to filter.

Suggested donation Q25, all which goes directly to the NGO. Info. & reservations, tels: 7832-1919. Rainbow Café, 7a av. sur #8, La Antigua

Throughout the Month ART: Letra&Imagen, works by masters of the Escuela Municipal de Artes Visuales.

Galería del Centro, 5a av. 12-38, z. 1, Guatemala City.

ART: Galeria Lisa Simms, exhibitions.

Posada de Santiago. Santiago Atitlán

Mondays, 10am & Thursdays, 2:30pm: Common Hope offers a free two-hour village tour, learn about its education, health care & housing programs.

Meet at the fountain, central park; also private tours avail., tel: 7922-6600. (Visit www.commonhope.org) La Antigua Mondays & Fridays., 3-4:30pm — TAI CHI CLASSES: With Rex Wycherley.

(For more info., ctobar@spectrum.com. gt) Museo Miraflores (tel: 2470-3415), 7a calle 21-55, z. 11, Guatemala City

Mondays, 4:30pm; Tues., 3pm; Wed., 3pm — DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Asociación Guatemalteca de Bridge. Info., Eva: 7832-4327 or Denni: 2478-1595. Vista Hermosa, z. 15, Guatemala City

The Antigua Curry Club, a membership club meets the 2nd & 4th Thursday each month to eat (or sometimes even cook curry). Join us! See http://www. cernikovsky.com,htm La Antigua

Tuesdays, 3:30pm — (Spanish) ART CLASSES: Toscana art, children 3 years & older. (For more info., ctobar@spectrum. com.gt) Museo Miraflores (tel: 2470-3415), 7a calle 21-55, z. 11, Guatemala City

Thursdays, 5-6pm — DOCUMENTARY: Wings presents Blessed Fruit of the Womb: The Fight for Reproductive Rights in Guatemala. Free. The Bagel Barn, 5a calle poniente #2, La Antigua

Thursdays, 8:30am — TOUR: Visit Ciudad Vieja, you’ll see where many Niños de Guatemala families work and live. Also, visit the school built by Niños de Guatemala. Q200/Q100, students.

Proceeds benefit Niños de Guatemala projects. Antigua_office@ninosdeguatemala.org; tel: 7832-8033. La Antigua/ Ciudad Vieja

Te invitamos a participar en nuestro CONCURSO FOTOGRÁFICO de julio 2015 con el tema PUERTAS Y VENTANAS DE GUATEMALA. Enviar UNA (1) foto en ALTA RESOLUCIÓN con el título, lugar donde fue tomada, su nombre y el sitio web a: photos@revuemag.com

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km 14.5 Centro Comercial Escala Carretera a El Salvador Telephone: 6637-5763/64 Monday - friday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm Sunday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm

Carretera al Atlantico 0-80, z.17 Telefax: 2256-4564 Monday - Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Calle Mariscal 18-40, z.11 across the street from Pro-ciegos Telephone: 2473-1941 / 2474-5194 Fax: 2474-5254 Monday - Friday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Saturday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Sunday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

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City Sites by Caterina Ibarra

The National Palace

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ne of Guatemala’s most prominent and monumental 20th-century buildings is the National Palace, known today as Palacio Nacional de la Cultura, in Guatemala City. For many years, the National Palace was held as a symbol of authority and power.

With 329 rooms, the magnificent Palace was built from 1939 to 1943 and bears some of the finest wood, stone and artwork in Guatemala (photo: mercedes mejicanos)

One of the most controversial dictators in modern Guatemalan history, Jorge Ubico, who governed from 1931 to 1944, ordered the construction of the palace. It is an eclectic structure of Renaissance, neo-Classical and Baroque styles.

The temperamental Ubico built many of the nation’s finest monuments, public buildings and bridges. It is said that over 80 percent of the Palace construction was carried out by prisoners of Ubico’s rigorous regime.

With 329 rooms, the magnificent Palace was built from 1939 to 1943 and bears some of the finest wood, stone and artwork in Guatemala, as well as more than 200 clocks and lamps. He had many of the brass doors handles imprinted with his thumbprint, making his personal legacy truly transcend his time in of34

fice. In October 1944, less than a year after construction was finished, Ubico was overthrown from power.

Among the Palace’s treasures are stunning stained-glass windows, created by Julio Urruela. The windows illustrate the nation’s history with beautifully accomplished figures.

Within the main reception chamber, a seal of the Republic of Guatemala is found: it bears two authentic rifles and, not for the faint of heart, a desiccated quetzal.

Epic murals of the Spanish conquest of

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From its great balconies, presidents have stood to address the nation and saluted countless parades.

the Maya by celebrated national artist Alfredo Gálvez Suárez decorate the Palace’s walls. One of the murals depicts the legendary battle where Tecún Uman and his Quiché people fell to Pedro de Alvarado and his army.

From its great balconies, presidents have stood to address the nation and saluted countless parades celebrating Independence Day. Zero kilometer, where all Guatemalan roads begin, is on the palace entrance steps.

For many years, the Palace was an office for the president and his ministers. Today, sections of the Palace are open to the public, along with daily tours.

National Palace is located on 6a calle between 6a & 7a avenida, zone 1, Guatemala City. Open Mon. through Sun., 9 a.m.-noon, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.

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Books & Exhibitions • Live Music Thur-Sat Vía 6, 3-55, Z. 4, Guatemala City Resv: 2334-1241

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A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions.

They thrive because someone expended effort on them.

—Liberty Hyde Bailey A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.

—D. Elton Trueblood God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done. —Lorraine Tinble Entry in the Revue Photo Contest: Gardens “Balcón y Jacaranda” by Javier Alvarez Vassaux 38

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Relationships Substance Abuse Trauma and Recovery

SKYPE appointments available

La Antigua Guatemala - 7832-5639

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—Alfred Austin

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Tel: 7832-4854 3a calle poniente #13, La Antigua Mon-Fri 10am-2pm & 3pm-6pm. Wed 10am-2pm. Sat 8am-11am

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General Dentistry Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Implants Oral Rehabilitation TMJ Therapy Jaw Surgery Teeth Whitening Orthodontics Tel: 7832-6002 info@maxillofacialcentre.com

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Dr. Luis RamĂ­rez, DDS, OMS, is a specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, dental implants, and oral rehabilitation.

Maxillofacial Centre is the ONLY ONE with 3D Dental Tomography and CAD/CAM Dental Lab in Guatemala.

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There is no gardening without humility. Nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to the bottom of the class for some egregious blunder.

—Alfred Austin

I appreciate the misunderstanding I have had with Nature over my perennial border. I think it is a flower garden; she thinks it is a meadow lacking grass, and tries to correct the error. —Sara Stein

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I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

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Spitters, Scratchers, & Snappers Question: I have a mixed breed dog that constantly licks everything.

She does not lick herself so much that she gets sores, but she always wants to lick something, including us. Is this a medical problem?

Incessant licking can be a manifestation of canine compulsive disorder, which is a psychological syndrome characterized by repetitive activities. These activities can include fly-biting, tail-chasing, obsessive barking, circling and self-mutilation. Dogs that have this problem may be incapable of stopping their behavior, and can it can interfere with normal eating, sleeping and play behavior.

Experts do not seem to know why these behaviors develop, but several possible factors have been theorized. Some breeds seem to be genetically disposed for certain behaviors, like flank-sucking in Doberman Pinschers or spinning in Bull Terriers. Sometimes the behavior starts as an attention-seeking tactic. Receiving the desired attention reinforces the behavior, which makes it more likely your dog will repeat it. Some dogs respond to local irritation or inflammation by licking themselves incessantly, which can cause hairless, inflamed patches of skin, usually on the lower legs, and other types of self-trauma.

Some dogs, especially those left alone for long periods of time, can develop these types of behavior because they are bored or anxious.

First, your veterinarian needs to do an examination to rule out a specific medical problem, such as allergies, skin parasites, etc. After a thorough investigation, if it is determined that the dog is suffering from a compulsive disorder, the most effective treatment would be a combination of an antidepressant medication with behavioral techniques such as behavior modification, distraction, and stress and boredom relief. Punishment does not work and may worsen the problem by further stressing you dog.

Although the compulsive disorder cannot be completely “cured,” it can be effectively controlled with appropriate treatment, which will reduce or eliminate the unwanted behavior. Patience and persistence are important. It may take weeks or even months to see significant results.

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Gourmet Cuisine with a Cultural Flair Amalia Moreno-Damgaard is a native of Guatemala, an award-winning author, chef consultant, Latin food and culture strategist and entrepreneur.

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Medico Veteranario (Col. 713) 6a av sur #1, La Antigua 7832-0214 Emerg: 5208-1572, 5874-5574 hospitalveterinarioantigua99@gmail.com Mon-Fri: 8-1pm & 3-6pm Sat: 8am-1pm

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AWARE (Animal Welfare Association - Rescue/Education) is a Guatemalan NGO with 501(c)(3) status in the U.S. AWARE cares for and finds responsible animal lovers to adopt abandoned dogs and cats. AWARE’s 10-acre refuge in Sumpango is currently sheltering some 400 rescued animals. A permanent spay/neuter clinic is also on site and public education is another key objective. Donations of cash, dog and cat food, metal food bowls, towels, and useful building materials are constant necessities. Volunteers are always welcome and opportunities are many. For more info visit www.animalaware.org, Follow us on Facebook, visit our office in Antigua at 7a av. sur #3-B, or speak with Xenii (502) 5401-3148.

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Babysitting Service for your Pet. Registered Establishment with lots of T.L.C. Tel: 5704-1029

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SENSUOUS GUATEMALA by Ken Veronda

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Caimito

now caimito? Maybe you know it as star apple? You should.

Magnificent tree, up to 60 feet of evergreen leaves that in the evening light seem to glow golden underneath. A tiny, delicate flower, purplish-white, deeply fragrant. And the fruit, delicious. Milky, sweet, subtle, a delightful dessert when served chilled.

Maybe you know caimito under a couple dozen other names or variations, picked up as the Caribbean native tree spread around Central America. It was introduced to Southeast Asia in French colonial times, called in Vietnamese “breast-milk” for whatever reason. Wherever it’s grown, locals gather the fruits to make puddings and preserves.

One warm afternoon on a back road in the Highlands, we stopped at a roadside home to check the weavings on sale. The family had no water at hand, but the weaver sent a couple of her kids off running down the road, returning with a handful of ripe caimito to serve us with typically gracious hospitality. The fruit was as refreshing as any drink.

Throughout Central America, caimito trees thrive on coastal littorals and in the mountains up to the frostlines. They’re popular trees in parks and squares, with the added bonus of tasty fruit if you can get to it before the birds do.

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Caimito fruit is in our markets at different times, depending on altitude. It’s often found wild along the roadsides, and stacked sometimes on roadside tables. It’s plum-shaped, with a purplish skin as it ripens with fascinating shades of greenish-brown, yellow and light green.

Cut open, the caimito fruit is creamywhite—and yes, there’s the star, radiating out from a few black seeds, a delicate cream against the whiter flesh. Scoop it out, but don’t eat the rubbery rind that’s rich in latex, which some birds find ideal for lining nests to keep their chicks dry.

Digital photography makes pictures of caimitos, star apples, easy to shoot, attractive additions to your Guatemalan collection and to your memories of a pleasant dessert.

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Amalia’s Kitchen text & photos by chef and author Amalia Moreno-Damgaard

Boosting Flavor with

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Limoncito

uatemalans love limes. They sprinkle lime juice on just about everything, from grilled corn on the cob to beer, from ceviche to tamales, from soups to salads, from seafood to snacks, from fruit desserts to drinks, and the list goes on.

Lime is limón in Guatemala. Limoncito (little lime) is what many Guatemalans call it. When Guatemalans add -ito or -ita at the end of any word or proper name, especially in group settings, like limoncito or cafecito, they are using a cozy way of naming people and things—including food.

While lemon, or limón amarillo in Guatemala, has been gaining popularity lately, it hasn’t been the norm in traditional Guatemalan cooking. It is more acidic and not as widely available. Lime juice is an affordable, easy and healthy way to add quick and great flavor to any

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food. I can’t think of a better habit to have in the kitchen and at the table.

If you are looking to cut calories when dressing salads, rather than using creamy or oily vinaigrettes, think of lime juice, a combination of fresh and dried herbs, freshly ground black pepper and salt to add flavor. If you desire a level of healthy richness, add olive oil to the mixture. Build your sauce even more by adding condiments, such as Dijon mustard or fruit purees, like strawberry, blackberry or pineapple.

You can enhance the simplest salad, vegetable or dessert dish with a few sprinkles of lime juice, chili powder, ground roasted pumpkin seeds and salt. Guatemalan street carts offer bolsitas (little bags) filled with ready-toeat cut up fruit dressed in this style. You can do this at home using your imagination and the seasonal fresh bounty. Explore the mercados (markets) and let your eyes guide your purchase.

Make side dishes featuring roasted or steamed vegetables and dress them with lime juice, green or red onions, and salt. Beets, squash, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage pair well with the acidity of lime and vinegar.

Use solo or both and enhance flavors with thyme, oregano and bay leaves. Marinate these overnight and serve them at room temperature. Serve them at picnics, barbe-

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seeds, fresh ginger and panela elevate this drink to a gourmet level. During soaking, the seeds develop a gellike film that you can feel on your tongue. Poppy seeds don’t add flavor or aroma, but they do add eye appeal and a bit of nutrition.

Makes 1 quart 4 tablespoons panela (raw sugarcane) or sugar 1 cup cold water 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 2 cups ginger ale 1 1/2 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger 2 tablespoons poppy seeds 1/2 cup thinly sliced limes Ice

Boosting Flavor with Limoncito cues or at any outdoor event.

For the hotter months, make limonadas (limeades) sweetened with panela (raw sugar cane) using a combination of tubers (roots) and seeds to add flavor, nutrition and eye appeal. Make a limeade and add hibiscus concentrate and more flavor with crushed fresh mint. For a party, make a sangria with lime and orange, your favorite red wine and fruits and kick it up a notch with a splash of cognac on each glass. Serve lime juice sweetened with agave nectar on the rocks and flavor with sparkling water and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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LIMONADA CON JENGIBRE, CHAN Y PANELA Limeade with Fresh Ginger, Poppy Seeds and Panela Limonada (fresh limeade) is a very common refresco to accompany lunch or dinner. Refrescos or frescos are cold drinks made with fresh fruits or flavored powders. Traditionally this drink is made with just limeade and poppy seeds. The poppy

In a clear pitcher, dissolve the panela or sugar in the water. Add the rest of the ingredients (except ice) and stir well. Taste and chill.

Serve the limonada in tall glasses filled with ice.

Amalia’s Notes Since fresh-fruit drinks settle, they should be stirred before serving. Drinks containing ice should be sweeter than room-temperature drinks to compensate for the dilution of melting ice.

Because panela is very hard it must be broken for measuring. To break it, put it in double Ziploc bags, wrap it twice in a kitchen towel, and pound it with the smooth side of a metal meat mallet until the panela is almost powdery. Then measure the desired amount.

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Artist profile by David Dean

Joel Batz From street artist to gallery exhibitions

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ne day in early 2011, I was doing one of my typical walk-and-gawk strolls through the streets of La Antigua Guatemala.

While along the Calle del Arco (5a avenida), I passed street artists with paintbrushes in hand, at work at their easels, creating scenes of this famous avenida and other subjects.

The work of one young artist caught my eye, even though I kept walking. I doubled back a little while later to check out his paintings again.

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why he was painting the paintings I was enjoying.

I later learned that his name was Joel Batz, and little did I know at the time that his artistic education had taken him from his native Quetzaltenango to Mexico City, Los Angeles City College, the University of Northridge in California and finally, in 2009, to the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

During that first encounter I purchased two of his beautiful watercolors, each one nicely matted and framed. In the course of that year, I bought additional works of art from

Joel, who now would speak to me in flawless English. (He explained many Spanish students practice their Spanish by talking to the artists, which is why he didn’t respond in English earlier.)

In 2013, Joel moved from street art into a small gallery space inside La Fuente (4a calle oriente #14), naming it Color Gallery, Bat’z. After only several months in that initial space, Color Gallery, Bat’z moved into two larger rooms in La Fuente and now features additional artists, including Joel’s brother, Marcos.

Visiting further with Joel at the gallery, I learned more about his life’s journey and why so many of his paintings include the messages of hope, the future, gratitude and generosity. He explained, “My paintings all have meanings and involve stories and my vision of the world.”

Joel’s repertoire has branched out from street scenes to include arte naif style, portraits, including notable musicians (plus a standout of Marilyn Monroe), landscapes and abstracts. His long-term goal is to have a fully functioning art academy in the Antigua area.

I believe that few cities of comparable size have as many varied, colorful, worthy, talented artists as our fine city of Antigua. To see Joel’s work and that of his exhibitors, stop in at Color Gallery, Bat’z, 4a calle #14-B (inside La Fuente), open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., or visit colorgallery. weebly.com

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—Ralph Waldo Emerson When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. —Sam Erwin

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Three species of amaranth, all broad-leafed plants, produce large seedheads loaded with edible seeds and are one of the few non-grasses that produce significant amounts of edible cereal grain. (Others are quinoa and buckwheat.) They grow vigorously, resist drought, heat and pests, and they adapt readily to new environments, including some that are inhospitable to conventional cereal crops.

AGRICULTURE by Sue Patterson

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This important and nearly forgotten crop was one of the basic foods in the New World

maranth, a little-known crop of the Americas and native to Guatemala, is grown as a grain crop or as a leafy vegetable (bledo) and offers important promise for feeding the world’s hungry.

In pre-Columbian times, grain amaranth was one of the basic foods of the New World—early, as important as corn and beans—and was widely cultivated by the Aztecs. Amaranth was interwoven with legend and ritual; Aztec women ground the seed, mixed it with honey or human blood, and shaped it into animals and gods that were then eaten during ceremonies or family gatherings.

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Apparently the use of amaranth in pagan rituals and human sacrifice shocked the Spanish conquistadores, and with the collapse of indigenous cultures following the conquest, amaranth fell into disuse, surviving only in small pockets of cultivation in scattered mountain areas of Mexico and the Andes.

Amaranth is a beautiful crop with brilliantly colored leaves, stems and flowers of purple, orange, red and gold. Several ornamental forms of these species are widely used throughout the world (love-liesbleeding, and Prince of Wales feather for example). The seedheads can be as long as 50cm, and although the cream-colored, golden or pink seeds are barely bigger than a mustard seed, they occur in massive numbers, sometimes more than 50,000 to one plant.

Amaranth protein has nearly twice the lysine content of wheat protein, three times that of maize and as much as found in milk. It is therefore a nutritional complement to conventional cereals. In addition,

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it has abundant provitamin A, a vitamin particularly necessary in the tropics for eye health. It can be used in breakfast cereals, as an ingredient in confections or milled to produce a sweet, light-colored flour suitable for baked goods. (However, it contains little functional gluten, so it must be blended with wheat flour to make yeast-leavened, baked goods rise.)

This article draws heavily from a booklet written by the Panel on Amaranth of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Science (1984).

In Memoriam

César Ricardo Bressani Castignoli Sept. 1926 – Jan. 2015 Dr. Ricardo Bressani, a Guatemala native who earned a master’s in biochemistry at the University of Iowa and a Ph.D. from Purdue University, was considered one of the foremost world authorities on amaranth.

After receiving his Ph.D. in 1956, Bressani returned to Guatemala and the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP), where he served as chief of the Division of Agricultural and Food Sciences until 1993.

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vestigated the nutritional genetic variability in maize, beans and other legumes. He also investigated the agro-industrial and nutritional potential of indigenous resources in Guatemala.

He was best known for developing Incaparina, which came to revolutionize the Guatemalan diet and prevent protein-deficiency illnesses. The food is a mixture of corn meal and soy reformulated, containing proteins of high nutritional value. The name Incaparina combines the acronym INCAP followed by the Spanish word for flour (h)arina.

Dr. Bressani’s investigations all sought practical solutions to nutritional problems, especially those affecting children and women in Central America and other developing countries.

He authored or co-authored more than 500 publications nationally and internationally and served as editor of Latin American Archives and Amaranth Nutrition Magazine and potential.

Along his remarkable career, Dr. Bressani collected numerous honors, awards and recognitions, including honorary doctorates from Purdue University and the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. He was also named Director emeritus of the Center for Studies in Science and Food Technology, University del Valle.

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Author finds out the hard way that a baseball cap is not protective head gear

Into the Underworld Caves of Actún Kan live up to its mysterious lore

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hen visiting the archaeological marvels of Petén, add another dimension to your travels by venturing underground.

Just a few kilometers from the Flores airport, the winding caves known as Actún Kan uncoil deep beneath the Cerro de la Serpiente (Hill of the Serpent) in the town of Santa Elena.

Visitors most likely will be greeted by bats fluttering out of the gaping entrance of what in Mayan legend was known as the Cave of the Serpent’s Mouth.

The twisting passages of Actún Kan rise and fall in a silent world of toothy stalactites and stalagmites, which toy with the imagination in this slippery, subterranean space.

Lighted softly by an electric bulb or two, each chamber holds unique formations, many of which have been aptly nicknamed for what they resemble, such as La Pata del Elefante (The Elephant’s Foot) and La Cola de la Ballena (The Whale’s Tail).

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The twisting passages of Actún Kan rise and fall in a silent world of toothy stalactites and stalagmites

In all 33 interesting shapes have nicknames, but every limestone sculpture or dripping crystalline shape is a marvel, whether rising from the damp floor or descending from vaults reaching as high as 40 meters. ...continued following page

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Into the Underworld from previous page

The self-guided tour takes about an hour, but you can easily spend more time exploring this mysterious underworld.

Bring a flashlight or rent one (or two) at the entrance. And watch your head! Passages from one chamber to the next have low ceilings.

Beautiful stalactite formations can be seen throughout the caves

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the tax corner by John Ohe

Establishing a Business Abroad U.S. Tax considerations

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any U.S. expats operate their own business while living abroad. In this article, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a foreign corporation from the standpoint of U.S. taxes. This is a dense topic. Therefore, we will be highlighting only the main points.

Expat businesses generally fall into two categories: • A local business primarily serving residents of the host country; • A business primarily serving U.S. customers or international customers (outside of the host country) Expats with local businesses often set up a foreign corporation. For example, a Sociedad Anonima (S.A.) is a common business entity in Gua-

temala. The business pays taxes to the local government and is not subject to U.S. tax laws. However, U.S. persons are individually subject to U.S. taxes on their wages and any dividends received.

Generally speaking, U.S. expats with a local business should take a salary rather than dividends in low tax rate jurisdictions, such as Guatemala. The principal reason is that the foreign earned income exclusion can eliminate up to approximately $100K in wages from taxable income. Dividends, however, are 100 percent taxable by the IRS (although the U.S. tax liability can be offset by foreign taxes paid). If earnings from the business exceed $100K, then it may be beneficial to take $100K in salary first, and pay the remainder in dividends or retain the earnings

within the company (a great option).

Retained earnings are not taxable by the IRS until distributed as dividends to U.S. persons.

Expats with businesses that primarily serve U.S. customers or international customers often operate without establishing a foreign corporation. Depending on the size and nature of the business, one may be operating as a sole proprietorship or through a U.S. entity (e.g., LLC, S-Corp). There are two critical issues for operating a business without the use of a foreign corporation. The first is that U.S. expats continue to be subject to FICA (Social Security and Medicare tax). The second issue has to do with the foreign earned income exclusion (FEIE). The IRS does not allow self-employed individuals (i.e., sole proprietorships and single-mem-

This article was written by John Ohe (IRS enrolled agent and chartered financial analyst). John is a partner at Hola Expat, which specializes in preparing tax returns for U.S. expats. If you would like to submit a tax-related question, email: info@holaexpat.com.

Disclaimer: The answers provided in this article are for general information, and should not be construed as personal tax advice.

Tax laws and regulations change frequently, and their application can vary widely based on specific facts and circumstances.

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ber LLCs) to exercise the foreign earned income exclusion on net income. Rather, the FEIE is based on gross income. The calculation is somewhat complex and beyond the scope of this article.

Given the issues mentioned above, an increasing number of U.S. expats are setting up foreign corporations in favorable tax jurisdictions. In the Western Hemisphere, Belize and Panama are popular destinations because they do not tax non-residents. Therefore, one can establish a corporation in Belize and pay zero taxes to the Belize government (provided the person does not reside or generate income in the country). The U.S. expat can pay him/herself a salary up to the FEIE without owing U.S. income tax. Lastly, there are no FICA taxes owed.

The main disadvantage of a foreign corporation (whether one has a local or international business) is the increased reporting requirements demanded by the U.S. government. For more information, google “Form 5471.” There is a plethora of information online.

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2015 Spirit

by Sri Ram Kaa & Kira Raa

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nce awakened, the desire to wander and explore the world is a demanding taskmaster.

Most people begin to satisfy their inner wanderlust as they stake out a series of countries or anticipated experiences that feel important to them. Sometimes they are satisfying, sometimes not, yet they are always expanding. Regardless of where you travel and the reasons you embark on the journey, it is the vastness of the discovery that ultimately captivates.

This discovery is much more than simply visiting another country and culture. It is the recognition that you are pushing through the limits of your perceived comfort zone in favor of a new perspective and paradigm.

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Life is an adventure when we invite ourselves to remain open to the possibilities that present along the way.

just a few weeks and have now been here for months…or years!

Life is an adventure when we invite ourselves to remain open to the possibilities that present along the way. There is a robust vitality that can be claimed within our life experience when we remember that we

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There’s nothing like listening to a shower and thinking how it is soaking in around your green beans.

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have choices. Our country of birth does not limit our choices once we activate our inner wanderlust.

To have the wind in your feet is to realize that you are free to fly. It can offer you the courage to simply make a move to the country or experience that calls to you or to trust yourself enough to explore where you are with greater passion and depth.

There is a comfort in the surroundings of our birth and the familiarity of language and customs. But we can discover a sense of adventure and freedom if you take the plunge and activate the wind in our feet.

Guatemala is a great country to test your courage and dive into exploration with gusto. You can start small by walking down a new street in La Antigua Guatemala as

A vegetable garden in the beginning looks so promising and then after all little by little it grows nothing but vegetables, nothing, nothing but vegetables.

—Gertrude Stein

you gaze through open doorways into stunning courtyards. And, you can take the leap and climb a volcano or discover the vast beauty of Lake Atitlán. How you decide to discover this color-filled, dynamic country is as vast as your wanderlust will allow and as close as you desire. There are limitless options if you are open to claiming them.

The wind in our feet is taking us on a journey deep into South America, and our inner wanderlust has activated once more. The adventure is continuing, and we will miss our dear friends while we are away. Yet the spirit of adventure always connects us to those we love regardless of where we may be.

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Mayan Language History

by Dr. Laura Martin

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bout 30 Mayan languages are still spoken throughout Mexico, Belize and Honduras as well as in Guatemala where the largest number of Mayan languages are found.

It is believed that the people who originally spoke a recognizably ancestral form of the distinctively Mayan languages, what linguists call ProtoMaya, lived in the northwestern Huehuetenango region of Guatemala at least 4,000 years ago. From there, with their cosmology, agricultural traditions, weaving customs, and language intact, they began to migrate. The languages of the Mayas started to change as they separated, moved and encountered new people and places. Eventually, their speech forms evolved.

An early group of Mayas went as far as the Mexican coast near Veracruz, where a small population still exists. They speak a Mayan language called Wastek (Huastec). Wastek is quite different from any other Mayan language, precisely because of its 4,000 years of separation from the main trunk of the family tree. A second very early migration went into the lowland Petén and onto the Yucatan peninsula. Itzaj, Mopán and Yukatek (also known simply as Maya) split off from this branch about 1,000 years ago and are the modern descendants of the language that lowland migrants continue to speak today.

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The Mayan language family is one of the most diverse and widely spoken of the Mesoamerican languages.

Western branch speakers eventually occupied a large area of modern Mexico and Guatemala and began to separate into a number of different languages. Most of the linguistic descendants of these languages are found today in Chiapas State or in Huehuetenango; the languages in this group include Q’anjob’al and Popti’ (Jakaltek) in Huehuetenango, as well as the more distantly related Tojolob’al, Tzotzil and Tzeltal on the Mexican side.

About 1,500 years ago, a small group of speakers of the

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Some of the descendant languages of intermediate Mayan forms are very closely related, such as Spanish and Portuguese

Mayan Language History

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ancestral form of these languages, Proto-Q’anjob’alan, left the highland regions and migrated south through mountain passes to settle around modern-day Motozintla, Mexico. Their language, now known as Mocho’ can be compared to other Q’anjob’alan languages and tell us a great deal about the 2,000-year-old Proto-Q’anjob’alan language from which they all developed.

Other Western branch speakers also went into Chiapas, where they too spread out and evolved into unique languages. One of them, modern Ch’ol, is most likely a descendant of the language seen in hieroglyphic writing displayed at the great Mayan city of Palenque 1,000 years ago.

As is the case with Latin, this writing gives us the historic trace of an ancient, now extinct, form.

Some of the descendant languages of intermediate Mayan forms are very closely related, such as Spanish and Portuguese, while others are much more distant, like Romanian and German. In the border areas between Brazil and Argentina where Spanish and Portuguese co-mingle, speakers of one language may easily understand the other with very little practice, and many people in this region are bilingual. A similar situation exists in northwestern Guatemala where speakers of Q’anjob’al can understand speakers of Akatek or Popti’. This group of languages may have separated from each other no more than 500 years ago, around the time of European contact. One difference, though, is that the Q’anjob’alan languages are growing apart from each other while Spanish and Portuguese along the Argentinean border are converging.

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The Eastern Mayan branch was also diversifying as its speakers moved into new areas. First, the Mam branch, as it is known today, split off about 2,600 years ago and developed a number of “daughter” languages.

Since Mams have historically migrated extensively, invading the territories of other language groups, their language has become extremely diverse. For example, there are dialects of Mam that are not mutually intelligible. Even though they are members of the same language group, the dialect variation is so great that speakers from a particular Mam town may not understand Mam speakers from a town some distance away.

Another great separation from the Eastern branch was the one that gave rise to modern Q’eqchi’, Poqom and the numerous relatives of K’iche’. Like the Mams, these groups migrated over large territories and their languages continued to change.

As in other migration histories, some dialects are more like each other; like Tz’utujil, Kaqchikel and K’iche’, which have been separated for less than 1,000 years and speakers often use more than one of them. Others are quite different, like Q’eqchi’ ...continued page 105

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Day Adventure Now! - Round-trip Private Boat transportation (pick-up: 10am, return: 4pm) All inclusive: From Panajachel: $139, - Spa foot treatment From San Antonio Palopo: $99 - Welcome beverage - Five star 3-course lunch Visit www.LakeAtitlanSpa.com - Full access to Nature reserve and private lagoon or call (502) 5198-3234 - Water sports: kayak, paddleboat, snorkeling to make your reservation.

- Spa facial or Steam Ozone capsule Small group reservations and Day Spa Packages are also available, inquiries welcome - Afternoon snacks

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Hotel y Restaurant Pool, Sauna, Hot Tub

Santiago Atitlán

7721-7366

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Lisa Simms

Arte Contemporaneo

Your Hotel in Panajachel on Calle Santander » Comfortable rooms - Cable TV - WiFi » Private bath w/ hot water » Parking - Laundry 3a av. 3-45 Z. 2, Calle Santander, Panajachel - Tels: 7762-2915 /17 Fax: 7762-1117 - email: necos@itelgua.com

Effective and fun ways to learn Spanish

Santiago Atitlán @ the Posada de Santiago by appt. lisasimmssanmiguel@gmail.com Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden. —Robert Brault

Hotel

Fonda del Sol h_fondadelsol@yahoo.com Comfortable rooms, private bath, hot water, cable TV, Wi-Fi, parking, garden Calle principal 1-74, z. 2, Panajachel Tel: 7762-1162 86

Av. de Los Arboles & Callejón Las Armonías Email: info@jabeltinamit.com Tels: (502) 3033-7137, 7762-6056

www.jabeltinamit.com

· 4 - 6 hours per day, 5 days / week · A wide range of activities · Local Family Homestay available · Volunteering opportunities · Also, 1-on-1 Online Spanish Lessons · Internet access and FREE WIFI

Beautiful furnished apartmentS 14th floor with an amazing view of the lake.

Parking, pool, Jacuzzi and gardens.

Short term minimum of two nights.

One bedroom for four persons max.

Two bedrooms for six persons max.

For info and reservations please write to: altavistalakeatitlan@gmail.com

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Pasta * Wine * Cakes and the Best Pizza in Xela! (home delivery service)

PBX: 7761-2521, 7761-9439 15 av. y 4a calle Zona 1, C.C. Santa Rita 2do Niv, Quetzaltenango

Casa Doña Mercedes Hostal

Offering comfortable rooms with private and shared bath. Clean, Safe, Good Atmosphere 6a calle y 14 av 13-42, zona 1 Quetzaltenango Tels: 5687-3305, 7765-4687 www.hostalcasadonamercedes.com.gt

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Reservations: (502) 2332-7161 • Tels 7848-1742/43 www.caymansuites.com.gt • Monterrico km 133

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Hawai, Monterrico Tels: 7821-3088, 5907-2552 bramishka@yahoo.com

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www.hawaianparadise.com 8 kms after Monterrico Tels: 5361.3011, 5204.9140, 5407.0874

Reservations 4005-0500 & 4503-0386, Km. 8 Carretera de Monterrico a Hawai www.hotelhonolulu.com.gt — honoluluhotel@gmail.com

Reservations: L ’ Elegance Guatemala City Tel: 2368-3684 pezdeoro@intelnett.com Monterrico Beach, Taxisco

Monterrico: 5232-9534

www.pezdeoro.com

Tels: 5456-9854 3062-0886 Hotel & Restaurant

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hotel.playa.saltamonte@gmail.com

Tels: 5582-3767 & 4622-4923 informacion@hotelvillakairos.com www.hotelvillakairos.com

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3rd PLACE by popular vote: Gardens of Guatemala.

“Entre Jardines” Panajachel,

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Km. 86.7 Carr. Interamericana. T: 7840-3161 Events Room, Kid’s Area, Plant Nursery

I don’t like formal gardens. I like wild nature.

It’s just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess.

—Walt Disney

A farm is an irregular patch of nettles bounded by short-term notes, containing a fool and his wife who didn’t know enough to stay in the city. —S.J. Perelman

And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

—Khalil Gibran

Essential advice for the gardener: grow peas of mind, lettuce be thankful, squash selfishness, turnip to help thy neighbor, and always make thyme for loved ones. —Turrell

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.

—Luther Burbank

The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.

—Abraham Lincoln

It pleases me to take amateur photographs of my garden, and it pleases my garden to make my photographs look professional. —Robert Brault

To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.

—Helen Keller

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izabal / puerto barrios / río dulce

Río Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala

www.catamaranisland.com

“Belize Barrier Reef and Islands”

Enjoy Sailing- Diving- Fishing-Kayaking- Snorkeling

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(502) 7930-5494 (502) 4145-3901 (502) 7930-5495

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Marketplace English (European) style riding on fit, well-trained horses Offering accompanied scenic rides & PRIVATE equitation lessons from beginner to intermediate level Intensive courses our speciality • Taught by English instructress • Boots and helmets provided Livery / Boarding facilities available San Juan del Obispo, 2a av sur #3 (10 min by car from Antigua) Tels: 7830-6669 or 5408-7057

Tax Service for U.S. Expats (IRS authorized Enrolled Agents) We have been serving U.S. expats in Guatemala since 2012. Our office is based in Antigua.

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Visas & Residencies • Legal Advice • Work Permits Companies & Off Shore Trademark • Translations • Guatemala City: 12 c. 1-25 z. 10 Géminis 10, Torre Sur, 11 floor, office #1111 Tels. 2335-3031, 2335-2849 • La Antigua: 5a av. sur #6, interior 1, Restaurante Monoloco, Tels. 7832-4216 / 7832-4195

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Marketplace Reach 40,000 readers monthly with your Marketplace Classified. Info: ventas@REVUEmag.com or 7931-4500

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HEALTH SERVICES

FOR SALE

SWEETWATER GROUP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets every Saturday 12 noon & Wed. 12 noon at Hacienda Tijax, Río Dulce, Izabal. Tels: 5902-7825, 5201-5361.

AA OPEN MEETINGS IN ENGLISH IN ANTIGUA: There will now be 3 meetings per week at 6pm; Mon, Thur & Fri. All at Doña Luisa’s restaurant, 2nd floor rear dining room. 4a calle oriente #12. www.antiguaguatemalaaa.org Tel: 4735-8955

DR. BOCALETTI, Family Practioner, Tropical Disease Diploma: Attention to adults & children, vaccinations, Spanish, English spoken. Pap smears done by female doctor, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm. 3a. av. norte #1, La Antigua (behind the Cathedral). Tel: 7832-4835.

75 Land Rover Classic, engine and mechanical rebuilt completed with documentation on work done. Body dismounted and ready for restoration.

Will consider any reasonable offer. Spanish call 4149 4663, English: 4154 4911.

CENTRO DE PARTO NATURAL: 15 years of water birth in Guatemala! German midwife attended. Natural birth, routine gynecology, contraception, birth preparation, first aid, NBAC. Info: 5709-2308, email hannahcdp@gmail.com Guatemala City, house calls in La Antigua.

HEALING HANDS THERAPY SPA: Physical therapy, deep tissue massage therapy, full service spa. Owned and operated by US licensed physical therapist. 3a av. norte #20A. Call Micky Morrison for appt. 78321648, 5393-2311.

Counseling for Adults & Adolescents. Relationships, Substance Abuse, Trauma and Recovery.

Licensed Psychotherapist Gail Terzuola, MSW, LADAC. La Antigua. Tel: 7832-5639.

CRAFT BEER & MEZCAL, Brooklyn Lager and IPA Q279/ case. Ilegal Mezcal-Joven Q250, Reposado Q320, Añejo Q499. Free delivery in Antigua. Call 5844-6503.

Panajachel 12 Step Meeting, Tuesday 10am 0-72 Calle Principal (across from Kodak, above the bakery. Around the back and up the stairs). Cafe Nepal, (A short walk up from main SC dock, on the right) email: panajachelna.aa@gmail.com tel: 3028 5716.

CLUB ROTARIO, Meets every Wednesday 7pm at Porta Hotel Antigua (except last Wed. of the month).

Call 7832-7600 http://www.rotaryantigua.org/ MOZART LODGE #20, conducts a “family” or “Table lodge” upstairs at: CHEZ CRISTOPHE Pizza Restaurant, 5a calle poniente #8, Antigua, Guatemala, at 6:00 pm. EVERY THURSDAY… Call: 5773-0085 or 5671-9530 ST. ALBANS EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH, Formerly St. Marks. Sundays 12:00 noon. Casa Convento Concepción, 4a calle oriente #41. Tel: 2366-0663.

VIDA REAL TV CHURCH: Join us for an experience with God. Sundays: Hotel Casa Santo Domingo, auditorium Los Atrios, 8am and 10am; and Hotel Intercontinental, 14 calle 2-51, z. 10, 3rd level, 10am, simultaneous translation. Special program for children.

COFFEE FOR A CAUSE

COFFEE FOR SALE Enjoy a great cup of coffee while helping support animal welfare programs.

Available at 3a avenida sur #4-A, Antigua.

Proceeds from sales of Dawg-Gone Good Coffee are used to help animals in distress.

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DIANNE SENA - MSW, LISW - Psychotherapist U.S. Certified and Licensed. Treating anxiety and depression. Teaching interpersonal problem-solving skills. Encouraging personal growth. Office in Antigua. Tel: 7937-0278.

Entry in the Revue Photo Contest: Gardens “Tranquilidad” by Laura Ramzy

BLUEBERRIES/ARÁNDANO AZUL: Organic, super tasty and very healthy. Orgánicos, dulces y muy saludables. Tels: 7831-5799, 5671-9530.

FINGERPRINT-PASSWORD DOOR LOCKS, Adele: Guaranteed fit, easy instalation, reversible handle. Metal construction resists breakage and vandalism.

Mechanical keys for emergency use. Contact Multibusiness Group, S.A. ventas@mbg-sa.com Tels: (502)5204-4260, 4990-2468.

Tienda Solidaridad, 3a avenida sur #4-A, Antigua, second-hand shop featuring jewelry, books, clothing, shoes, framed photography & prints, DAWGGONE GOOD (premium) COFFEE, solar ovens (2), printer, furniture and more.

SHOPPING LA INDIA *Antiques, *Ceremonial Masks (ethnic), *Textiles. 8a Avenida 4-37, zona 1. Guatemala City.

Phone: 2220-1646.

Marketplace SERVICES

FUN STUFF

FOOD & LODGING

SWORN (LEGAL) TRANSLATOR. Professional translation of legal and ordinary documents. Duly registered at the Ministry of Education, U.S. and England Embassies. Contact: po_h@hotmail.com or Phones: 5417-9079, 5693-7475, 2261-0792

RAVENSCROFT RIDING STABLES: Tels: 7830-6669, 54087057 (English owners) 2a av. sur. #3, San Juan del Obispo (2 miles south of Antigua). English (European) style riding on fit, well-trained horses. Accompanied scenic rides & equitation lessons from beginner to intermediate level, intensive courses our speciality. Boots & helmets provided. Please call for reservations & more info.

GOING TO TIKAL? Stay with us, just 15 min. from park entrance. No.1 on TripAdvisor El Remate. Hotel & Restaurant La Casa De Don David.com Finca Ixobel: Ecological hotel & guest house offers cheap accommodations, great food, activities and friendly service. Not far from Tikal or Río Dulce.

Visit www.fincaixobel.com

HI-TECH REPAIR, SUPPORT AND SALE: Digital camer-

as, iPods, computers, Windows, Mac, laptops, desktops. Virus problems and upgrades. Enlaces, 6a av. norte #1, La Antigua. Tel: 7832-5555.

CERTIFIED TRANSLATOR IN ANTIGUA. Urgent translations. Contact: translationsgt@gmail.com, Tels: 5630-2405, 7832-5306. Registered in the Ministry of Education and in the U. S. Embassy. Traductor Jurado en Antigua: Traducciones juradas y libres.

IMMIGRATION SERVICES: José Caal will do your visa extensions, residencies, stamps from old passports to new one. Anything regarding immigration. Tel: 5518-3128 (office hours) josecaal@hotmail.com INTERNATIONAL LEGAL CONSULTANT, Advising foreign investors in Real Estate, domestic adoptions, divorces, contracts and criminal defense from inside the country. We will protect you from Fraud and extortion. Guatemala resident since 1991. Licensed Texas Attorney: 1982. Office in La Antigua. www.guatemalalegalaid.com Tel: 3436-6852.

INSTRUCTION Horseback Riding, English Equitation Classes: from beginner to intermediate level. Taught by English instructress. See also ad under “Fun Stuff” - Ravenscroft Riding Stables. Tels: 7830-6669, 54087057.

Jardín infantil mundo de juguete, inscripción abierta. Atención personalizada, bilingüe, computación, servicio de guardería. Horario de atención: 8:30am a 12:00pm. Colonia el Carmen #14-A, Antigua Guatemala. Tel: 7832-3306 Get TEFL Certified in Antigua at MÁXIMO NIVEL. Teach English and travel around the world! Tel. 7932-1500 PRIVATE SCHOOL-GRADES KINDERGARDEN, FIRST GRADES & 7, 8, 9 GRADES. Quality affordable education 10 minutes from Antigua (Santa Lucía Milpas Altas, betwen Antigua & San Lucas) School has bus service to & from Antigua. Consistant of our regular classes plus wood shop, metal shop, music classes all included in weekly activities, Hydroponic project, etc. Call for a free tour of our institution. Christopher 5855-0236. ultralightrides@hotmail.com MEDITATION COURSE, Primordial sound by certified instructor from the Deepak Chopra Center (Calif.).

For more info. please call or drop by (mornings only). Tel: 7832-0245, 2a calle oriente #6, ask for Cynthia. Classes in English or Spanish.

Adventure: Mountain tours, mountain biking, mule riding, canopy tours, paintball games, birdwatching, coffee tour and tasting. Finca Filadelfia, Tel: 7728-0800, www.filadelfia.com.gt FREE VISIT TO OUR ORGANIC MACADAMIA FARM! Free samples of our chocolates & nuts, facials with our skincare products. Learn & contribute to our sustainable development project. Contact us for reservations at exvalhalla@gmail.com, www.exvalhalla. com or 5889-4925, 5671-9530, 7831-5799.

SAILING VACATION: Belize Barrier Reef and Islands.

Sailing, Diving, Fishing, Kayaking, Snorkeling.

Río Dulce, Lake Izabal, Livingston waterfalls, and more. www.sailing-diving-guatemala.com

EMPLOYMENT Flex/Action script: Positions available for programmers (including trainees) staying or living in Antigua. Short and Long Term. See www.veeops. com/jobs or contact jobs@veeops.com SALES POSITION AVAILABLE. Work under pressure, deal w/highly demanding clients & providers.

Strong sales & organizational skills. Oral/written communication skills(SPA/ENG). Business/Team/ Strategic/Outgoing oriented personality and personable. Office proficiency/database management. Trustworthy. Able to discuss grievances, issues and problems w/Mgr. Experience with tourism(+). M-F, 8-5, great environment. Send detailed CV and cover letter to hr@viaventure.com TRAVEL COMPANY: w/ 10 years of Central American experience is looking for minimum 2-year-commitment for the following positions: sales (creative design & pricing of individualized travel for a wide variety of clients), & operations. Requirements: fluent English, strong computer skills & be a fit with our culture of honesty, sustainability & innovation.

Send detailed CV and cover letter to hr@viaventure.com

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Y el cuscún? We offer gourmet catering servicES. Order your cupcakes and cakes for mother’s day. English, Spanish, Italian spoken. Tel: 41508374, 5118-6623. Email: yelcuscun@gmail.com. fb: Facebook.com/yelcuscun ANTONINA ALTERNATIVE BAKING! GLUTEN-LACTOSE FREE! VEGAN options! Breads, gooey fudge BROWNIES, CARROT CAKE, zucchini walnut, banana-chocolate, PIZZA crust! BIRTHDAY CAKES. Deliveries in Antigua: 5950-1192, email glutenfreeguatemala@ gmail.com ROOMS W/ SHARED BATH & KITCHEN at CasaSito Volunteers’ House, Antigua, Colonia Candelaria. Single room: Q 800 /2 weeks. DBL (1 per.): Q 900 /2 weeks.

DBL (2 per.): Q 1,150 /2 weeks. One week: Q80 / night. Includes basic utilities (elect, water, Wi-Fi. All proceeds support CasaSito Association’s education program. Info: vh@casasito.org Tel: 5354-1360.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY KEY LEASE FOR RISTORANT E PIZZERIA NAPOLI, several meters from La Antigua’s Central Park. Restaurant, hotel & a place to live. 40 years of accreditation. Totally equipped (water, electricity, cable). Tels: 48034607, 5416-1748, doncorleone1983@hotmail.com

We rescue suffering, homeless animals in dire need.

We prevent their mistreatment through education. We spay and neuter them and facilitate adoption. You can help: www.mayanfamilies.org/animals Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration. —D. H. Lawrence 99

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Useful Expressions thanks to languagerealm.com un pelo / a little bit; a small amount una y otra vez / again and again bicho raro / oddball (lit: rare bug) echar una furia / throw a fit en seguida / right away; at once media pila / minimal effort (lit: half a battery) 100

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REAL ESTATE: FOR RENT

ANTIGUA AREA

ANTIGUA AREA

Furnished house 4-bedrooms, 3½ baths, Jacuzzi, chimney, Family, Living, laundry Room, Kitchen, Wi-Fi, garage, few blocks from park, gated residential, terrace us$295K /us$1,000 monthly. contact: ventas1antigua@gmail.com LUXURY FURNISHED APARTMENT, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, living roomm, dining area, kitchen, laundry, Wi-Fi, boutique garden, parking, total security, Barrio Antonelli, Antigua. $800/per mo. Avail. June 15.

Appointment call: 512-3995, 7934-6617.

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS: 2 bdrm, liv, din, laundry, fully-equipped kit, 2½ bath, cable TV, Wi-Fi, 24-hour security, cleaning service. 4 blocks from the park.

Daily, weekly or monthly. arteceramico12@hotmail. com Tels: 7832-7141, 5096-6740.

LAS GOLONDRINAS APARTMENTS: Antigua G., bedrooms: cable TV, private bathrooms with hot showers; apartments with complete kitchen, Wi-Fi. “Different sizes-different prices.” Daniel Ramírez Ríos.

Tels: 7832-3343, 5713-6429 aptslasgolondrinas@ gmail.com www.lasgolondrinasapts.info

COMMERCIAL ANTIGUA OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE from $50 per month! Includes High-speed internet, free coffee, excellent atmosphere, all in central Antigua. Events and meeting room available. Impact Hub Antigua, 1a av. norte #12, or call 7758-9544.

REAL ESTATE: FOR SALE ANTIGUA AREA

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT: Exclusive & secure area, quiet. Fully furnished, 2 bdrm, liv, fireplace, kitchen, garden, bath/hot water. Surrounded by trees. A special place! Info: 7934-6258, 5208-6202.

LARGE LOT FOR SALE: 16x35, 822.51 vr2, Condominio Las Jacarandas. Across from the park. LINDO TERRENO, 16 x 35, 822.51 varas cuadradas. Condominio Las Jacarandas, frente a parque. Tel: (502) 5998-4158.

BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT, Conveniently located in access controlled complex, 3 bdrm, large closets, 2½ bth, liv/din, fully equipped kit, hot water, washer & dryer ready. Cable, internet access & other services incl. $425/mo (unfurn) $500/mo (furn) Tels: 33427836, 3007-9259, 4216-8175, 7832-5390.

FURNISHED & EQUIPPED HOUSE, 3 bedrooms. Condo Barrio Belencito. CASA AMUEBLADA Y EQUIPADA, 3 dormitorios. Condominio Barrio Belencito. Tel: (502) 5998-4158.

Antigua Colonial Home for sale by owner. www. antiguahouseforsale.com

REAL ESTATE: FOR SALE ANTIGUA AREA Dramatic Mountain Reserve above Antigua-65 acres.

Great for Ecotourism Lodge with Zipline through Cloud Forest from continental divide. Base camp to climb Volcano Acatenango. 6,000ft2 fine buildings. Unique Opportunity! Call 3436-6852 or go to www.unrefugioenelmundo.com BEAUTIFUL CENTRAL ANTIGUA HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER, 3 bedrooms, 2 gardens, 2½ bathrooms. Propietario vende bonita casa Calle Chipilapa, 260mt2, 2 jardines, 3 dormitorios, 2 baños y medio. US$ 200,000 Tel: 7832-3714

CIUDAD VIEJA, Sacatepéquez Perfect home for growing family or NGO. The compound has more than 1300 meters of land and the home has over 600 sq meters of construction. 7 bedrooms, 4.5 bath. Call for more details. Carstens Bienes Raices S.A. (502) 7832-7600, 7832-7412.

RÍO DULCE ECOLOGICAL PEACEFULL PROPERTY AT RIO DULCE. Buy or Rent. 3 bedrooms, living room for hammocks, dinning room, kitchen, 2 bathrooms and wide view to the river. Information tels. 5192-1295 / 5055-2528

LAKE ATITLÁN EUROPEAN INVESTORS are looking to acquire land/ property in the Lake Atitlán area. Owners or agents please call: 5598-5677. INVERSIONISTAS EUROPEOS buscan terrenos/casa en el área del Lago de Atitlán. Propietarios o agentes por favor contáctenos al teléfono: 5598-5677.

REVUE’s Property Conversion Chart 1 Caballería = 45.12 hectares 1 Manzana = 10,000 vr2 1 Caballería = 64 manzanas 1 Manzana = 6,988 mt2 1 Manzana = 1.7 acres 1 Hectare = 10,000 mt2 1 mt2 = 10.764 ft2 1 Hectare = 2.471 acres 1 Hectare = 1.43 manzanas 1 mt2 = 1.431 vr2 1 Acre = 43,560 ft2 1 Acre = .4047 hectare 1 Acre = 4047 mt2 1 Acre = 5645.4 varas2

1 Vara = 32.9 inches 1 Yard = 36 inches (3ft) 1 Meter = 39.37 inches Note: the precise size of a vara depends on which source you use!

Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes.

—David Osler

REVUE le ofrece el costo más bajo por lector para promocionar su negocio.

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Additional factors that influence language change include contact with other languages, population dislocation and conflict.

Mayan Language History

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and Uspantek, which went their way nearly 2,000 years ago. Today, Q’eqchi’ speakers are migrating in large numbers to Belize and the Petén, producing new multilingual zones that may result in the development of new Q’eqchi’ dialects or even new languages.

Many factors influence the degree of linguistic similarity. The rugged terrain of the Highlands in Guatemala has contributed to its extraordinary linguistic diversity. Many small communities existed in relative isolation from each other for extended periods of time. Those who interacted with each other had much closer linguistic ties. Meanwhile, other communities, even only a mountain ridge away, might develop language forms with quite different characteristics.

Additional factors that influence language change include contact with other languages, population dislocation and conflict. Language is, after all, the main carrier of cultural knowledge. When cultural transmission is influenced by contact with other cultural groups or is interrupted by catastrophic episodes of war or epidemics, there are always linguistic effects. In Guatemala, before and after European contact, there were speakers of Uto-Aztecan languages, such as Pipil, and other non-Mayan languages, such as Xinca and Lenca. Naturally, there was contact among individual Mayan languages as well. These mutual influences are not well understood, but even the hieroglyphic record reveals inter-Mayan contact and possible bilingualism.

The linguistic impact of the early post-Conquest death toll from warfare, forced labor and disease was severe. Communities lost elders,

social structure, cultural continuity and cohesion. As part of their program of social control, the Spanish grouped indigenous people into centralized communities. Mayan languages were thus brought into greater contact with each other and with Nahuatl speakers who accompanied the Spanish as allies.

Some of La Antigua’s aldeas, like San Miguel Escobar, were home to as many as four language groups. The effects of this kind of contact are only now being investigated by historians of Mayan linguistics. The 20th-century armed conflict in Guatemala has also had indisputable linguistic effects. We know that it has caused language loss in several areas, while also leading to intensive language contact in others, such as the Ixcán.

Languages continue to change and diversify today. Some of the local varieties of Q’anjob’al have been changing their pronunciation rapidly.

Also, the San Pedro Soloma form is more different from the Santa Eulalia variety than it was 30 years ago, and perhaps some linguist of the future will decide that they are separate enough to be called two different languages! If this happens, there will be another tiny branch on the great spreading trunk of the Mayan family tree.

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Antigua El Mesón de María ....................................

Hostal San Nicolás ....................................

Hostel La Sin Ventura ...............................

Hotel Aurora ..............................................

Hotel Casa de las Fuentes .......................

Hotel Casa del Parque .............................

Hotel Casa Noble .....................................

Hotel El Carmen ........................................

Hotel Las Camelias ..................................

Hotel Mesón del Valle .............................

Hotel Monasterio .....................................

Hotel San Jorge .........................................

Hotel San Rafael .......................................

Hotel Panchoy ...........................................

ANTIGUA Arrin Cuan ................................................... 63 Bagel Barn .................................................. 61 Café Condesa ............................................. 61 Café La Sin Ventura .................................. 61 Café Opera .................................................. 60 Casa Escobar .............................................. 7 Cerro San Cristobal ................................... 59 Chez Christophe ........................................ 62 Chocomuseo Café ..................................... 68 Cookies, Etc ................................................ 68 Dakota Diner ............................................. 68 Degustaantigua.com ............................... 62 Doña Luisa Xicotencatl ............................ 60 El Rincón del Conquistador .................... 63 El Sabor del Tiempo .................................. 65 Epicure ......................................................... 57 Fridas ............................................................ 69 Frutos del Mar ............................................ 68 La Bicicleta de Juancho ........................... 68 La Casa del Ron .......................................... 65 La Cenicienta .............................................. 62 La Cuevita de Urquizu .............................. 61 La Estancia ...................................................62 La Estrella .....................................................62 La Fonda de la Calle Real ......................... 67 La Gastroteca .............................................. 65 Las Velas ..................................................... 71 Las Palmas .................................................. 62 Los Encuentros .......................................... 62 Los Tres Tiempos ........................................ 59 Mesón Panza Verde ................................... 55 Monoloco .................................................... 53 Ni Fu Ni Fa ................................................... 62 Pitaya Juice Bar ......................................... 62 Rainbow Café ............................................. 57 Sabe Rico .................................................... 63 Samsara ...................................................... 68 Señor Pepian ............................................. 68 Ubi’s Sushi .................................................. 68 Vivero y Café La Escalonia ....................... 67 Welten .......................................................... 59

GUATEMALA CITY Angel Fire Kennels ...................................... 50 Budget Rent-a-Car ...................................... 33 Hertz ............................................................... 109 Immigration Services .................................. 97 Transcargo ..................................................... 35 Union Church ............................................... 35

GUATEMALA CITY Dr. Milton Solis Plastic Surgery ................ 43

75 73 77 73 77 73 73 77 73 73 79 73 75 79

GUATEMALA CITY Novo Hostal ............................................... 38 LAKE ATITLÁN Alta Vista Apartment ...............................

B’alam’ya ....................................................

Hotel Dos Mundos (Pana) ......................

Hotel Fonda del Sol (Pana) ....................

Hotel Real Santander ..............................

Jardines del Lago .....................................

Posada de Santiago (Santiago) .............

TOSA Resort & Spa ...................................

86 83 87 86 86 87 86 9

PACIFIC COAST Asociación Ola Verde ...............................

Atelier del Mar ..........................................

Cafe Del Sol ................................................

Casa Bella ...................................................

Cayman Suites ..........................................

Club Isleta de Gaia ...................................

Hawaian Paradise .....................................

Hotel Dos Mundos ...................................

Hotel Honolulu .........................................

Hotel Pez de Oro .......................................

Hotel Playa Plana ......................................

Hotel Playa Saltamonte ..........................

Villa Kairos .................................................

91 91 91 90 89 90 91 89 91 91 90 91 91

El PetÉn Hotel Ecológico y Rest. Mon ami .......... 80 RÍo Dulce Amatique Bay ........................................... 96 Hacienda Tijax ........................................... 96 Hotel Catamaran ...................................... 96 QUETZALTENANGO Casa Doña Mercedes ............................... 88

R ESAU R AN TS / BARS Quetzaltenango Shai Long .................................................... 88 Giuseppe´s Gourmet Pizza ..................... 88

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Guatemala CITY Arrin Cuan ................................................... 36 Caffé De Fiori .............................................. 38 El Establo .................................................... 37 Monoloco ................................................... 38 Rattle & Hum ............................................. 36 Restaurante Altuna .................................. 37 Trovajazz ..................................................... 38 William Shakespeare Pub ....................... 38 TECPÁN Bonanza ....................................................... 94 Kape Paulinos ............................................ 94 Restaurante Chichoy ................................ 95 Restaurante Katok .................................... 95 San Ricardo Farm & Restaurant ............ 94 Trattoria La Nonna ................................... 94

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Police: 110 Fire: 122 and 123 Tourist Police (Antigua): 7832-4131 Fire Dept: 7832-0234 Guatemala City Tourist Assistance: 1500 (24-hour)

Antigua Antigua FM ................................................... 74 El Chucho Feliz ..............................................48 Frank Salon .................................................... 49 Fumigadora Antigua ................................... 49 Funky Monkey .............................................. 53 Golden Studio ............................................... 49 Impact Hub ................................................... 28 Renta Autos de Guatemala ....................... 51 Valhalla Macadamia Farm ......................... 49 Wings .............................................................. 97

S H O PS Guatemala City Bernina (Sewing Center) ............................ 35 House & Green ...................... inside cover Super Verduras ..............................................37 Vivero Botanik, S.A. ......................................33 ANTIGUA Acana .............................................................. 50 Ay Robot Comics .......................................... 49 Casa de los Gigantes ................................... 47 Casa Del Tejido ..............................................27 Colibrí Textiles ...............................................49 C’Santos Joyería ........................................... 5 De Museo ....................................................... 47 Ecofiltro .......................................................... 13 El Cafetalito ................................................... 6 El Mástil .......................................................... 3 Jadesmeralda Boutique ............................. 11 Joyería del Angel ................... back cover La Casa del Conde (books, etc) ................. 49 Orgánica ........................................................ 44 Pilandros ....................................................... 47 Quetzalí ......................................................... 49 The North Face ............................................. 1

C U LTU R A L Guatemala City El Attico .......................................................... 27 Museo Ixchel ................................................. 27 Museo Popol Vuh ......................................... 27 Antigua Chocomuseo ................................................. 27 Galería Arte y Color ..................................... 27 Galería Museo Centro de Arte Popular ... 27 La Antigua Galería de Arte ........................ 29 La Centuria Gallery ...................................... 28

Antigua Antigua’s Gym .............................................. 39 Ceiba Porta Hotel Spa ................................ 43 Centro Naturista Milpas Altas .................. 39 Centro Visual G & G ..................................... 43 Clinicas de la Cruz ....................................... 41 Clínica Veterinaria El Arca ......................... 48 Dermatologist Dr. Samayoa ..................... 41 Dra. Patricia Cardona ................................. 42 Gail Terzuola ................................................. 29 Gimnasio La Fabrica ................................... 42 Hospital Privado Hermano Pedro ............41 Hospital Veterinario .................................... 50 House of Health Sta. Lucía ........................ 43 Maxillofacial Center ................................... 42 Oasis Antigua Spa ...................................... 40 Optyma Esthetics ....................................... 39 Optyma Visión y Moda .............................. 41 Vet-Pro ........................................................... 50

REA L ES TATE Antigua Rentals & Services ...................... 80 Barrio de Antonelli ..................................... 103 Carstens S.A. ................................................. 103 Century 21 Antigua Fine Homes ............. 103 House For Sale ............................................. 101 REMAX Colonial ........................................... 101 Solutions Antigua ....................................... 103

TR AV EL / TO U RS Antigua Antigua Tours ............................................... 27 Filadelfia Coffee Adventure ...................... 2 Lax Travel ...................................................... 80 Maya Trails .................................................... 109 Monja Blanca ............................................... 81 Private Tours ................................................ 80 Tabarini Rent a Car ...................................... 51 MISC. Adrenalina Tours ......................................... 88 Fish Guatemala (Parlama) ........................ 81 La Reunion Golf Resort .............................. 46 Rancho Carrillo ............................................ 2 Sailing Vacation ........................................... 96 Seakist Yacht Sales ...................................... 96 Trans Galgos ................................................. 81 Transportes Turísticos Atitrans ................ 80

SCHOOLS Antigua International School .................. 29 Christian Spanish Academy ..................... 45 Jabel Tinamit ................................................ 86

The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses. —Hanna Rion My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view. —H. Fred Dale

GUATEMALAN STYLE

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by Tony Pasinski photo: césar tián

The Nahualá Table

hile textiles form one part of Guatemalan Style, another major element is furniture. And there the Nahualá table is probably King. No home in La Antigua Guatemala is complete without one.

How it got its name is a mystery since in the town of Nahualá, it known as a mesa de cocina.

The distinctive features are carved front legs, carved skirt or faldón and a sometimes seemingly endless number of carved-front drawers, some of which are stacked on top of one another. The legs are a combination of a Chippendale ball-and-claw foot and someone’s idea of the legs of the Hapsburg eagle or the legs of a lion.

Whatever they are, they are referred to as patas de león.

The carved skirt that supports the drawer guides has two standard elements: the sun and four-petal flowers. The rest of the space is filled with whatever elements from the animal kingdom the artist feels like adding. Drawer patterns are usually just flowers.

In its oldest form the table top has square holes through which pass four square pegs carved into the top of the legs; drawers have dove-tail joins and hand-made wooden nails. In its more

recent form, everything is joined with steel nails from the hardware store.

There was a time when either table makers or table owners tried to “out do” one another in decorating the unit. Many pieces are almost covered with shiny brass tacks.

Good Nahualá tables can command a pretty steep price these days.

But just remember, if it’s an old one, you can’t export it. Under the law, it forms part of the nation’s Patrimonio cultural.

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