Quirigua
I have driven by the Mayan site of Quirigua several times on journeys between Guatemala City and Peten, but the timing was never right to stop. This time, we planned…
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Enjoying Quirigua
Enrique looks out over the courtyard of the main square of Quirigua where we were virtually serenaded by choruses of birds and insects in the trees surrounding us.
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A Forest Garden
Rose Lord (Global Coalition for Peace) and Juana Melendez (Women’s Group President) are in the process of planting one of the many trees that will be part of a “forest…
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Women Working Together
A young girl watches over her baby sister in the hammock while their mother works with the other women of the women’s group in the field beyond.
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Planting Pineapples
Tom and his nephew (who came down from the States to help with this project) work with several of the husbands of the women (who came to volunteer) to plant…
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Planting Papaya
Doña Amalia and Doña Blanca plant papaya seedlings. Each woman is required to work for 4 hours a day during this week while the planting is in progress. After that,…
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Planting Platanos
Todd Bauer of Trees for Life carries 2 platanos trees to their spot. This garden of trees will be a ¨layered¨garden, with a variety of tall trees, with shorter bushes…
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Preparing for Planting
This group of young women are in charge of adding one bucketful of “natural fertilizer” to each of the holes as they are being dug.
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Women’s Group President
Doña Juana Melendez, president of the Women´s Group, sets a strong example as she digs, hauls and plants to help create the FOREST GARDEN. She looks forward to the time…
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Yoga for the Kids
Several of the kids went to ask Rose if she would lead them through a yoga class while their mothers were digging and planting. If there is anyone out there…