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Mondongo - Caldo de Pata

Mondongo is a rich soup of the Caribbean and Latin America countries. Each country has a different variation to the recipes. Several countries use "Tripe" and vegetables as the part of the soup or stew. In...

0 comments    recipe soup meal
The following is an image of the statue of the last Quiché-Maya ruler, Tecún Umán. (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala); sculptor: Rafael Yela Günther     Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Tec%C3%BAn_Um%C3%A1n.JPG     Date 24 January 2006(2006-01-24) 85

Tecun Uman

 I lived in Guatemala for several years back in the late 80's.  When there, I spent several months in a great little village outside of Quetzaltenango.  The village is known as Olintepeque.  While there,...

17 comments    guatemala quiche spaniards
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18 Fun Facts About Guatemala

1. Guatemala means the “land of Trees” in a Mayan tongue 2. The official Language of Guatemala is Spanish 3. The official currency of Guatemala is the Quetzal 4. The Capitol city of Guatemala is...

0 comments    mayan latin america ruins
Mayan Calendar69

Mayan Prophecy 2012

The Mayans, an ancient American civilizations whose descendants still live in Guatemala, were an incredibly advanced group of people who used an amazingly complex and accurate calendar. According to their...

17 comments    religion history pyramid
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Top 10 Things to do on your visit in Guatemala

Guatemala s one of the premier destinations to visit when you are visiting central and south America.. Guatemala is very famous for it bio diversity and ecological diversity within the region. It is home to...

0 comments    travel religion beauty
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Revenge of the Watermelon and More

Legends of mirages in the desert, bring images of cool waters and freshing shade to most of the weary travelers. However, one man saw visions of watermelons and got more than he bargained for.

6 comments    mexico watermelon guatemala
Cenote D'zitnup75

Maya, Archeology, and the Yucatán

The Cenotes 'dzonot' were the Maya "Sacred Door to the Underworld". These magical bodies of water are connected underground, sometimes creating caves, open wells (like the one in Dzibilchaltún) and ponds...

0 comments    education travel history
Great Tasting Tres Leches65

TRES LECHES

Tres Leches is a 3-milk cake from Latin America. This cake is gaining popularity in the U.S. at a rapid rate. Tres Leches or otherwise known as Pastel de Tres leches is a sponge cake or in some recipes a...

2 comments    food recipe cake
Antigua Guatemala, Santa Clara's stunning courtyard.  ©1998 Lynn Herrmann72

Antigua Guatemala : Coffee, Textiles, and Photography

If viewing stunning courtyards is an urge that you just can’t seem to shake, a visit to Antigua, Guatemala will provide a bit of satisfaction.  At...

0 comments    photos photography coffee
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Survivor Courtney Yates

Courtney Yates as a modelCourtney of Survivor China started out really thin and now she's nothing more than skin and bones and pictures of her has been splashed around on multiple shows that label her as too...

6 comments    survivor china survivor winner
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