Revue Magazine October 2022

w H e R e d O es yOUR d OG s L eep At N i GH t?

by Linda Green

No matter what your justifications for keeping your dog outside at night, I believe there are many more good reasons for keeping him inside with you.

...page 40

AMALiA’s KitCHeN

by Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard

with a recipe for Potato & Carrot Salad L AS Tien DAS

The neighborhood tienda on almost every street corner in Guatemala is a convenience store and a valuable network that offers proximity and support to communities in a meaningful way.

...page 88

pet q & A’s

Cynthia Burski, DVM anwers readers’ questions, like... How can I teach my dog to let go of her toy? How can I tell if my dog food is of good quality? How can I sedate my cat for traveling? ...page 44

HeALtH CARe iN COLONiAL GUAteMALA

by Joy Houston / photos by Jack Houston

What medical options were available centuries ago in Guatemala for wounds from enemy arrows, burns, natural dis asters or epidemics? Mixing medicine with magic was routine in colonial days. “Medical science was slave to theory and superstition,” writes Carlos Martinez Duran in Las Ciencias Medicas en Guatemala. ...page 52

Places to go, things to do and fun to be had...

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Restaurant Cerro San Cristobal, La Antigua

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Filadelfia Coffee Tour in Antigua

Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.”

—James Cromwell

For our October edition we celebrate “Pets in Guatemala” with beautiful and touching photography from around the country. In two of our articles Linda Green asks the question Where does your dog sleep at night? and Cynthia Burski, DVM answers several ques tions our readers have about their pets.

As part of her ongoing series, Joy Hou ston fills us in on Health Care in Colonial Guatemala

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Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard speaks of the importance of Las Tiendas and shares her recipe for Potato and Carrot Salad. Please be kind to animals and thanks for reading Revue.

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1st place Judges vote “Amigata” Guatemala City by diego Gordillo quintana

“Nico y Nardi - Una tarde de colores” by daniela Carranza

by Febe Avila

2nd place popular vote “June” Jardines provenza, san Mateo Milpas Altas by Lizza escobar

La verdadera paz comienza aqui! by Kelsey sanabria

“Ojos bonitos” san Miguel ixtahuacán, sM by Liss Hernández

“domingueando”, Guatemala ciudad

by Francisco Hernández

“Little emma” Jocotenango by Ludwing paniagua

2nd place Judges vote “ian the Cat” santa Catarina palopo, solola by Henry Cukier

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toby trabajador” Ciudad de Guatemala by Rosario Rodriguez

“He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” — Immanuel Kant

“Nap” Guatemala City by Héctor salaverría

Where Does Your Dog Sleep at Night?

No matter what your justifications for keeping your dog outside at night, I believe there are many more good reasons for keeping him inside with you.

Theusual logic cited is security: Your dog is an early warning system by barking and thereby announcing that thieves are attempting to trespass on your property. In Guatemala, there is a lot of noise at night in most neighborhoods. Unfortunately, your dog has no idea that you only want him to bark at intruders, and lacking a common language, you will find it quite difficult to explain this to him. Thus, your dog will bark at pretty much any sound or movement at night. This includes cats or rodents on a roof or wall (or on a neighbor’s roof or wall), fireworks, a siren, any passing person, car, bicycle, dog, bird, bat, clouds drifting over the moon, wind rustling tree branches—you get the idea.

“Marilyn & Joe” by JB

This random barking generally achieves several things besides waking you up. It is quite enjoyable for the dog. Dogs LIKE barking. Usually, the barking dog sets off a chain re action, and the whole neighborhood is subjected to a bunch of dogs barking because the other dogs are barking. Over time, you learn to ignore the barking. So, if an intruder does try to come over your wall, you are most likely not going to pay attention to his barking.

Few people can really sleep soundly when a dog is barking outside their window (and the dog, obviously, is not sleeping much either), so you end up tired and sleep deprived. The barking is probably keeping your neighbors up, too.

An even more persuasive reason to keep your dog inside with you is that an intruder can silence your dog in the yard very quickly by tossing poisoned bait to him. Don’t kid your self that you can poison-proof your dog to ignore food tossed into the yard. You can’t. You could end up with a dead dog and a break-in.

“Tocino’s Dream” by Kate Adair

If you are really interested in security, keep the dog inside with you at night, preferably in the same room you sleep in. If the dog is inside the house, he can’t be poisoned. Your dog’s hearing is incredibly sensitive. He will hear someone trying to break in and begin barking. The intruder will be left with the doubt as to where the barker is and how big it is. He will also know that he has lost any element of surprise. This is a much bigger deterrent than a dog loose in a yard.

Another benefit is that although your dog hears so much more than you do, when he is inside the house he is much less likely to (hear or see) alert to the cat on the fence and bark at it. Dogs also watch our body language and take cues from us. If they see that we are not interested in or alarmed by the bell on the bicycle passing outside, they often quickly learn to ignore the sound and not bark. So, you will both sleep better, and if your dog does bark and wake you, it is probably worth getting up and checking.

“Kyra, baby beagle” by Rous Photography

Finally, from the dog’s point of view, being inside with you only strengthens his bond to you and your family and increases his feeling of belonging and his desire to protect you. Dogs are not solitary animals. They gravitate to other dogs and to people. Especially if you only have one dog, sleeping alone outside and away from you is very hard for him. Some of the best time I spend with my dogs is with them curled up at my feet while I watch TV, read a book, or work on the computer. Knowing that my dog is near my bed at night makes me feel secure and being close to me makes my dog feel secure, too.

Revue article by Linda Green, CTC

Linda Green is the co-founder of Unidos para los Animales / Guatemala United for Animals and an honors graduate of The Academy for Dog Trainers, one of the most rigorous, advanced programs in dog behavior and training in the world. academyfordogtrainers.com

“Maya and friend”

by Ximena Flamenco

PET Q & A’s

by Cynthia Burski, DVM

How can I break my dogs of this dangerous habit?

Question: My 1-year-old mixed boxer dog continues to get under everyone’s feet when guests walk through the door. I’m afraid he is going to trip and hurt someone. How can I break him of this dangerous habit?

Trying to break a dog from a habit usually involves scolding, shooing away, banishing or other unpleasantness. However, with a dog who wants attention, as yours seems to, this can backfire because the punishment itself is attention.

Up until know you have focused on trying to stop the behavior you don’t like, but this approach hasn’t worked. Try a different tactic: Decide on a behavior that you would prefer when people arrive, then train him using treats and positive attention as rewards.

Teach the new behavior, such as “sit” or “down,” when there are no visitor distractions. If you give your dog a rug or dog bed to lie on, it will help him learn this. When he knows the new behavior, go outside momentarily, close the door, then re-enter the house. Tell your dog to do the new behavior and reward him with treats and attention. If he decides he’d rather get underfoot, calmly step back outside and close the door. Wait 30 seconds and try again.

When he accomplishes the new behavior, add other people to the situation.

Each time your dog does the appropriate greeting behavior, reward him with petting, praise and yummy treats. If he reverts to getting underfoot, calmly leave and close the door. It may take several weeks, but the more consistent you are, the more quickly your dog will learn. When he consistently performs the new greeting behavior, wean him off the treats and use praise and attention as rewards.

High-quality dry foods should have a whole-meat source as one of the first two ingredients (for example, chicken or chicken meal). If a list of ingredients begins with whole chicken, followed by three or more grains and no other meat proteins, it’s likely that the food contains way more grain than meat. There is no way to know for sure, however, since the makers are not required to specify the amounts or percentages of each ingredient. Ideally, whole, unprocessed grains and vegetables will be used since their nutrients have a better chance of surviving the food-making process.

High-quality food should have the minimum of food fragments. Fragments are lower-cost byproducts of another food manufacturing process, such as Brewer’s rice, which is a waste product of the alcohol industry. If the list of ingredients begins with lamb, rice flour, rice bran, Brewer’s rice, the product is mostly rice even though lamb heads the list (whole meat has water weight and the ingredients must by law be listed by weight).

High-quality foods should not contain generic fats or proteins. “Animal fat,” for example, can be just about anything, including recycled grease from restaurants. It would be preferable to see “beef fat” or “chicken fat.”

The food should not contain artificial preservatives, such as BHA, BHT or Ethoxyquin, nor artificial colors.

Your pet really doesn’t care what color his food is, and a lifetime of exposure to chemical dyes is not necessary. Sweeteners are not necessary (but dogs do like them). They are usually used to enhance the taste of low-quality food.

How can I tell if my dog food concentrate is of good quality?

The labels are confusing.

Question: How can I teach my dog to let go of something that she has in her mouth? She just thinks that it is a game and won’t let go.

Answer: Teach this with a big toy, so you can hold one end while your dog holds the other. Playfully wiggle it and tell your dog “take it.” When she does, let her chew or tug a few seconds while you continue holding. Now say your release cue—“thank you” or “give”—and show your dog a treat in your other hand about six inches from the side of her mouth, so she’ll have to let go to reach it.

When she does, praise her, but don’t pull the toy away. After she swallows the treat, immediately offer the toy back, saying “take it.” She will soon understand there is a big reward for letting go—a treat and the toy.

Repeat several times, then cue the release without showing treats. Most dogs release expecting a treat, so praise, treat and re-offer the toy. If she doesn’t release on the first try, cue and show the treat a couple more times and then try again without showing it. After several days of playing this game, omit the treat and just playfully offer the toy back. If she steals something she shouldn’t have, don’t scold, just cue the release and reward with praise, a treat and a favorite toy.

How can I teach my dog to let go of something that she has in her mouth?

Question: We are bringing our 6-year-old Himalayan cat with us when we move to Guatemala. I have heard that it is not a good idea to use a tranquilizer or sedative on a cat, but he doesn’t travel well and won’t go into his carrier. What do you suggest?

Answer: Several types of sedatives can be given to cats, but the effects vary with the indi vidual pet. The most common are acepromazine and diazepam (Valium), both provide a relatively wide margin of safety. The effects of these drugs vary with the cat’s age, weight and general health. For international travel your cat’s veterinarian will need to issue a certificate of health so you can ask at that time about an appropriate sedative.

It would be beneficial to run a trial, you can give him the prescribed dosage and observe him over the next four to six hours to determine if the desired effect is achieved. Putting him into the carrier and taking him on a car ride should give you an idea of how the medication is working. You would like him to be sedate and calm, not dopey nor unconscious. From the trial dosage, you will be able to adjust the medication to get the proper effect. Be sure to discuss this with your veterinarian.

Importantly, a small dog or cat can travel in the cabin with its owner and can be sedated, especially if he is anxious and might makes noises that would bother other passengers. It is NOT recommended to sedate or tranquilize pets that would be traveling in the lug gage area of the aircraft. Although airlines transport animals in areas that are pressure and temperature controlled, the sedative effect of the medication does not allow the animal’s normal body response to function normally.

The airlines have definite policies as to what constitutes a proper pet carrier for air travel. Generally, the carrier is made of sturdy fiberglass/plastic with a metal door and numer ous air vents. The carrier should be large enough to allow the pet to stand up and turn around without being cramped.

Is it a good idea to use a tranquilizer or sedative on a cat?

Health care in Colonial Guatemala

by Joy Houston ~ photos by Jack Houston

Kitchen of Hospital Real de Santiago, now inside a private residence.

What medical options were available centuries ago in Guatemala for wounds from enemy arrows, burns, natural disasters or epidemics?

Mixing medicine with magic was routine in colonial days. “Medical sci ence was slave to theory and supersti tion,” writes Carlos Martinez Duran in Las Ciencias Medicas en Guatemala.

What was done in 16th century Guatemala for wounds from enemy arrows and clubs? Or repeated and prolonged epidemics? Or burns from fires that raged through farms? How was one treated in case of a lion attack? Domingo Juarros records an offer of substantial reward of gold or corn to the one who would kill a lion of ‘extraordinary size’ that kept descending Volcano Agua, terrorizing Almolonga, the second site of the seat of the Spanish Kingdom in Guatemala.

It was not an easy place to live. The Spanish brought diseases to which the indigenous people were vulnerable, and the new land presented tropical diseases unknown to the Spanish. As if all that wasn’t enough, natural disasters wreaked their havoc again and again. And again and again the people turned to religion for all they could

expect: a little comfort to ease the pain and, they believed, appease the powers that had caused it.

Then came September 11, 1541. Saturated slopes of Volcano Agua released earth and trees and rocks and boulders to rush through Almolonga and kill half the population. It was not the only time the people would believe the end of the world had come. Bishop Francisco Mar roquín gathered his remaining flock together and post haste identified a place for relocation, not far away where now is called La Antigua Guatemala. The move was affected in December.

They were a tired, broken people indeed, both physically and psychologically, virtually all of them grief stricken, some orphaned children or grand parents whose families had perished as well as their homes. All of them had experienced trauma as nev er before. It seems fair to guess that many had fractures, wounds or infections from the muddy waters that mercilessly knocked everything and everybody out of their path.

Outside walls of Hospital Real still stand at 3a calle and 2a avenida.

There had been a hospital in Almolonga, Hospital de la Misericordia, the first to be built in Guatemala. It was basically a place for the poor and a shelter for pilgrims. Durán calls it “a simple thatch hut to shelter orphans and invalids.” In Almolonga medicine almost did not exist. No records list those cared for with disease or injury; no doctors appear on population lists.

Hospital de la Misericordia had been ordered with royal priority and prominent location. In that time of Spanish conquest King Charles V issued a decree for the founding of hospitals

for all people under Spanish jurisdiction. Years before, Dominican Fray Bartolomé de las Casas had begun the struggle for hospital attention for the indigenous people. After the move, some Franciscan clergy remained to care for those who would stay in Almolonga.

But hospitals then were not as we know them today. Medical care, such as it was, was given in church atriums and arcaded corridors of convents. This created a fertile field for fast-talkers and opportunists who presented themselves as doctors, including barbers who did the bleeding. Chronist Francisco Ximénez writes of one who

Remaining arch of hospital chapel niche may be seen inside a commercial property on 4a calle.

“took pulses of the sick as often as he took them to the cemetery.” Antonio de Remesal tells of one in Alomolonga who put the people in greater danger than anything else, burying “more Spanish in one year than had died in 10 wars of the New Spain.”

The man was prohibited from seeing patients, a prohibition lifted due to lack of doctors in the great need after 9/11/1541. No wonder the people feared doctors.

Interestingly, in Europe at that time Spain was flourishing and, with a long history, had become the leader in medical facilities. Laurentino Díaz

López records hospitals and a school of medicine since the 10th century. Spain had “six mental hospitals when England, France and Germany had none.” In the colonies, hospitals had been built in Santo Domingo and Mexico. But Spanish days of glory were fading by the time its medicine came to Guatemala in the 18th century.

Meanwhile, time passed and life returned to Santiago de los Caballeros, as the new capital was then called. The beauty of the flowers and kindness of climate helped to heal the horror. Optimism rose along with the walls of beautiful

Ruin of inside wall of Hospital Real de Santiago, now within a private garden.

churches and monasteries. The people were willing to forgive the powers that had rained terror on them.

But it didn’t take long for the compassionate Dominican Brother Matías de Paz to notice the indigenous poor dying on the streets due to cold, bad food and lack of hygiene as they worked digging foundations for noble housing. He bought a site near the plaza of the church of Candelaria, off the northeast end of town, and built a thatch roof house to shelter the sick he “carried on his shoulders when they could not walk,” says Dr. Fidel Aguirre Medrano. He went through the streets collecting funds to feed those in what would become Hospital de los Indios, or Hospital de San Alejo, the second to be founded in Guatemala.

With increasing numbers in his care, de Paz realized he needed help and moved the work to across the street north of the Santo Domingo monastery. Even then, records Dr. Ramiro Rivera Álvarez, support became so difficult that a man and his wife were named to go to the butchers and solicit a pound of meat for each patient.

In 1559 the king agreed to sponsor the hospital that had been built for Spanish and mulattos in 1553 on a site Bishop Marroquín had purchased within city limits, on Calle de la Concepcion now 4a calle, at 2a avenida. According to Ximénez, the site was to include the hermitage and Hospital de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, to whom it would be dedicated and which name it originally carried, as did Hospital de la Misericordia in Almolonga. Research does not explain why that hermitage was not built there but years later on the south

Plaque on outside wall of restaurant on 4a calle identifies site of Hospital Real de Santiago

edge of town. Once under royal sponsorship the name changed to Hospital Real de Santiago (Royal Hospital).

Marroquín recommended the efficiency of joining Hospital de San Alejo and Hospital Real de Santiago. The hospital would have four rooms, separating the indígena and the Spanish. It sounded like a good plan, but neither Marroquín nor the king expected the strong resistance of the indigenous people to sharing a facility with the Spanish. The joint hospital was tried, separated, tried again but separated again in 1578. The indigenous patients reoccupied Hospital de San Alejo, with a stipend from the king and administration by the Dominicans. The king had added a public pharmacy, a service the Franciscans also would offer at their monastery. Meanwhile, Bishop Marroquín died in 1563, leaving a remarkable legacy of service.

A medical administrator first came to the Hospital Real in 1595, then the order San Hipólito, then another doctor and finally in 1667 the Order of San Juan de Dios, the sole purpose of which was overseeing care of the sick. Hospital de San Alejo was delivered to the Order in 1669, a decision not accepted easily by the Dominicans, who had been in charge for almost a century. Authorities had not given up on joining the

two hospitals and gave the order once and for all in 1685. The new facility, not taking the name of either, became Hospital de San Juan de Dios, under which it functioned until 1776.

In 1669 Hospital of San Alejo had just 12 beds; in 1686 Hospital de San Juan de Dios had 24. The town council later bought adjacent houses for expansion and for building the Church of San Juan de Dios. Eventually the spacious facility occupied an entire square block.

The peace that had returned to the town after its establishment in 1541 was not to last. Various plagues and diseases, including perhaps typhoid, recurred for 20 years, with, according to Durán, “…the doctors so necessary in those times conspicuous for their absence, and only saints and virgins could heal and comfort.” Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions continued, not to mention that the beloved Bishop Marroquín’s successor was his opposite. Little was recorded of medical care in the last years of the 16th century; obtaining funds was always a struggle. But Marroquín had left terms in his will by which he would again years later care for the people.

Meanwhile Martin Luther died disconsolate in Germany in 1546. In mid-16th century the Bubonic Plague assaulted London, and the worst earthquake in history hit China, killing 830,000.

Behind rear wall of hospital chapel, now on private property.

“peluche admirando un paisaje” santa Rosa by shirley Barreondo

“Until one has loved an animal a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” — Anatole France

“pumarda”, Guatemala City by: telma Cruz

Miradas que enamoran! by José Carrillo

parque Naciones Unidas by Roberto paz

“No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.”

— Christopher Morley

“Amanecer Campestre” La Antigua by José Rafael Bautista santos

“Joey guarding in Antigua” by Luis velasquez, RRt, CRtt, RCp, AAs

“Luna” Antigua by Marleny Burrion

RESCUED IN GUATEMALA

Animals the world over are abandoned, left bereft of health care. But ings to many of these sad stories. pages is a photo gallery of Guatemalan that not only have been rescued, needed medical treatment and Be kind to your pets and they tionally and bring joy into your

GUATEMALA

abandoned, abused and But there are happy end stories. On the following Guatemalan cats and dogs rescued, they have received and found loving homes. they will love you uncondilife.

“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way – Mahatma

nation and its moral progress way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi

“Owners of dogs will have shelter and affection, they to realize that, if you they draw the conclusion

have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, conclusion that they are gods.” — Christopher Hitchens

“HEY, YOU WITH THE THUMBS... CHANGE THE CHANNEL.”

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Animals have a much better attitude to life and death than we do. They know when their time has come. We are the ones that suffer when they pass, but it's a healing kind of grief that enables us to deal with other griefs that are not so easy to grab hold of. —Emmylou Harris

Las Tiendas

Theneighborhood tienda on almost every street corner in Gua temala is a convenience store and a valuable network that of fers proximity and support to communities in a meaningful way.

Homes throughout Guatemala rely on tiendas for staples like bread, milk, eggs and other small purchases to fill the weekly gaps between grocery store purchases. Historically, women have gone to the farmers

markets (mercados) to shop for fresh fruits and vegetables and to the supermarket for other retail items not found elsewhere, such as bottled, canned or specialty items.

Tiendas come in all shapes and sizes, and each one is unique, although they base their business on filling last-minute needs and petty purchases during busy weekdays. People casually stop by to drink a cold soda, buy a quick snack, gum and cigarettes, and even nonprescription medication. Tiendas

text & photos by chef and author Amalia Moreno-Damgaard

Amalia’s Kitchen

operate within the big mercados, too. You will find them nestled in between large produce areas offering grains, spices, soap, oil, cleaning supplies and more.

The concept of the tienda in Guatemala is invention born out of necessity as stor eowners focus on small retail sales while subsidizing their own needs. These are typically family-owned, home-based businesses occupying the garage or any other available room of the house. At times, for safety, sales happen out of window balconies. My grandmother made her living out of her well-stocked tienda and sold everything from artisan pottery and working horse gear to candles and fireworks to villagers in her small town.

The food tiendas, those that are not res taurants, are pop-up atolerias (hot drink stands) that sell snacks to passers-by. Cevi che is offered to pedestrians from the back of pickup trucks. The chiclero (chick lets man) is a very small stand on street corners selling chewing gum, candy and smaller items than the bigger tiendas. The solo vendor and entrepreneur roams the streets and offers his merchandise at every chance he gets. People in Guatemala love to bargain, and all of these vendors represent that opportunity for many shoppers.

Specialized tiendas sell artisan confec tions and candies, chocolate, cheese, milk and cream. The larger, general tiendas offer anywhere between edible staple items

to toys and even clothes. The hybrid essence of tiendas is a unique and well-es tablished cultural trait targeting the needs of multiple income levels, from the poor to the more affluent.

Next time you visit Guatemala, observe the tiendas in detail and notice their offer ings. A certain camaraderie takes place, as buyers are often recurring customers who rely on the tienda for their daily needs. Once upon a time, mercados and tiendas were the usual places to shop for edible goods, and the supermarket was more of

an afterthought or luxury. Nowadays, many people center their purchases at one-stopshops and visit grocery stores more often because of convenience, but the less affluent still rely on what was established long ago.

Here’s a festive recipe to celebrate tiendas.

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Potato and Carrot Salad

Recipe by Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard (AmaliaLLC.com)

Serves 2

2 russet or Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, diced

2 carrots, peeled, diced

1 yellow onion, sliced

1 tbsp. olive oil

½ tsp. thyme

2 tbsp. white wine vinegar

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Garnish: peas, chopped hardboiled egg, parsley.

*Cook the potatoes and carrots, separately, al dente.

*Sauté the onion in olive oil until trans parent, about 1 minute.

*Add cooked vegetables to the pan with the onion, thyme, and season with vin egar, salt & pepper .

*Garnish

“Just five more minutes, pLeAse!” La Antigua by david dean

“La Nesh y su jarron de flores” el socorro km 13.5 by elisa Aguirre Mejia

“La gata en el patio” place: Residenciales pinares del Norte zona 18 by Felipe Antonio García Gutiérrez

“ twins”, santa Maria de Jesus by warren Capps

“I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.”

— Jules Verne

“pomelo” santa Catarina Barahona

by Zury Adamy sagche Locon

by sheryll williams

“Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, We owe them a duty of care as we do

“perruna negra en la playa” by Making off Guatemala studio

“Yo soy, la Lola”, Quetzaltenango by Aída Cárdenas

“El profe”. Escuela Chiqueleu, San Pedro Carchá by Ana Karmina López Hun

3rd place popular vote “perrito huehueteco” Mirador Juan dieguez, Huehuetenango by Mirna Ortíz

“Mi Familia” by Karla Coxaj

“Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.” — Alfred A. Montapert

“Amigos” near Antigua by JB