Guatemala

Museo Popol Vuh Guatemala City, Guatemala AP1045288

Incense burner lid in Teotihuacan style, shaped like a chimney. It represents a warrior, whose headdress and nose ring represent butterflies. He wears a medallion with a Teotihuacan hieroglyph. The left eye has a pyrite inlay. Classic Period (250 – 900 CE) Museo Popol Vuh Guatemala City, Guatemala AP1045290

Museo Popol Vuh Guatemala City, Guatemala Sunday Challenge: Things I don't like. I'm not fond of death. However, I found this to be a fascinating funerary urn. AP1045306

Cacao pods are growing from her body Late Classic Period (600 CE – 900 CE) Museo Popol Vuh Guatemala City, Guatemala AP1045294

Museo Popol Vuh Guatemala City, Guatemala AP1045298

"More than 60,000 people live in extreme poverty in the Guatemala City garbage dump community. Measuring more than 40 acres, the Guatemala City dump is one of the largest open-air landfills in Central America. 1 out of every 3 residents in this community have never been to school. Most adults have only a fourth grade education. The average family of six lives on just $4 per day—less than a dollar a day per person. With limited opportunities and training, many adults struggle to make a living in the dump community. Guatemalan public schools provide only 4 hours of education each day, and many of those hours are spent in rote memorization. Strikes, weather, and other disruptions cause up to 30 cancelled school days per year. Even the most motivated students have a hard time staying engaged and enrolled. This is why, in 2012 Safe Passage decided to operate an independent, full-day school that is accredited by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education." www.safepassage.org/our-programs We visited Safe Passage, a charity devoted to helping families and children break the cycle of poverty and find a better life. AP1045319

"More than 60,000 people live in extreme poverty in the Guatemala City garbage dump community. Measuring more than 40 acres, the Guatemala City dump is one of the largest open-air landfills in Central America. 1 out of every 3 residents in this community have never been to school. Most adults have only a fourth grade education. The average family of six lives on just $4 per day—less than a dollar a day per person. With limited opportunities and training, many adults struggle to make a living in the dump community. Guatemalan public schools provide only 4 hours of education each day, and many of those hours are spent in rote memorization. Strikes, weather, and other disruptions cause up to 30 cancelled school days per year. Even the most motivated students have a hard time staying engaged and enrolled. This is why, in 2012 Safe Passage decided to operate an independent, full-day school that is accredited by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education." www.safepassage.org/our-programs We visited Safe Passage, a charity devoted to helping families and children break the cycle of poverty and find a better life. AP1045321

"More than 60,000 people live in extreme poverty in the Guatemala City garbage dump community. Measuring more than 40 acres, the Guatemala City dump is one of the largest open-air landfills in Central America. 1 out of every 3 residents in this community have never been to school. Most adults have only a fourth grade education. The average family of six lives on just $4 per day—less than a dollar a day per person. With limited opportunities and training, many adults struggle to make a living in the dump community. Guatemalan public schools provide only 4 hours of education each day, and many of those hours are spent in rote memorization. Strikes, weather, and other disruptions cause up to 30 cancelled school days per year. Even the most motivated students have a hard time staying engaged and enrolled. This is why, in 2012 Safe Passage decided to operate an independent, full-day school that is accredited by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education." www.safepassage.org/our-programs We visited Safe Passage, a charity devoted to helping families and children break the cycle of poverty and find a better life. AP1045320

The ancient Mayan city of Kaminal Juyú was primarily occupied from 1500 BC to 1200 AD. Diggins have revealed various artifacts as well as buildings made from adobe. AP1045353