A Sea of Ramon
I first learned about ramon seeds shortly after moving here. Known as “Yaxox” in Mayan, the ramon tree (Brosimum Alicastrum) is a member of the fig family, which also includes…
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A Volunteer from France
For the past couple of weeks, Sophie Marquestaut from France has been volunteering as librarian while Carolyn is travelling in Honduras. Each afternoon Sophie opens the library to all the…
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The Morning Jungle Chorus
Each morning as the sun’s rays begin to lighten the skies, the Morning Jungle Chorus lines up on the topmost branch of the tree of giant lemons, which they have…
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Volunteers from Georgia
Andrew Longhi, and his mother Tricia Kolsby spent 10 days volunteering here early in the new year. Andrew had toured Project Ix-canaan earlier in the year with a student group…
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Friends of Ix-canaan
This week, Bill Horne and Christine Savary, both of Calgary, Alberta, have been here visiting. Bill and Christine are part of our incredible support group that enables us to continue…
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Fiambre for Day of the Dead
I’m way behind on my posts since I have been waiting to have the time to implement this new “Read More” feature (Expandable Post with Peekaboo View). I have been…
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Project Ix-canaan Sign
Thanks to Friends of Ix-canaan of Calgary, and our volunteer librarian, Carolyn Bedford, we now have a 2-sided sign on the main road that lists the activities of Project Ix-canaan…
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Niru Bhati Volunteers
Niru Bhati, a photographer from Calgary, Alberta, arrived during Unificacion Maya to photograph the events and to work with the women and children of the village.
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Another Dramatic Sunset
Here is another of the dramatic sunsets that we are privy to here in the village almost every single night!
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Laundry Day
Although most people in El Remate have water piped into their homes, the same is not true for the small villages between here and Tikal. Once a week the women…