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The Good Young Days
Nowadays, recreational activities for the young ones have been largely reduced to playing video games and surfing the online world.
José C. Lemus
Jul 5, 20233 min read


The Last Producer of Black Salt
Once on the beach, he motions towards a large excavated area of soil with splotches of white scattered across it.
Jeff Abbot
Jul 5, 20233 min read


The Oldest Store in Antigua
Inconspicuous as it may be, the small building actually houses what is now the city’s longest running business: a candle store.

Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20232 min read


The Other Flag
In Guatemala there’s another flag that’s ever-present in the most random of places through the year: the American flag.
Juan L. Toledo Wurmser
Jul 5, 20232 min read


The Plaza’s Photographers
Photographers in the main square of Guatemala City have been taking portraits there for more than 30 years.

Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read


The Protectors of the Weavers
According to the spiritual guides of Santiago Atitlan, there are 12 balbales that are all involved in the protection of the women of the com
Jeff Abbot
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Welcome to House
Suddenly, you are the party. And, at the center of it all, there’s a DJ who’s happily pulling everyone’s strings. Dancing, after all.

Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20233 min read


What Exactly Happened Yesterday?
On Friday, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said that his government had decided not to renew the mandate of the CICIG

Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20233 min read


Why not a Hedgie?
Hedgehogs are internet-famous for how fantastically cute and the “spines” that protrude from their backs and serve as a defence mechanism.
Juan L. Toledo Wurmser
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Yes, Antigua is pet-friendly
No one knows how many stray dogs roam the streets of Antigua. The one thing everyone knows for sure is that they’re a common occurrence.

Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Meet Walkin’ Tom
The harmonica has become one of the iconic elements of American music, and, in La Antigua Guatemala, no one blows it better than Walkin’ Tom
Juan L. Toledo Wurmser
Jul 5, 20235 min read


Lake Chicabal
On the shores of lake Chicabal, every year forty days after Easter a ritual takes place. The invocation for rain.

Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read


Hasta Biopeba
Hasta Biopeba, una historia de una pequeña comunidad que vive en el atlántico, alrededor de corales y arrecifes.
Stefano Fristachi
Jul 5, 20231 min read


Guatemala Musical; the movement
Guatemala Musical is the last great dance hall in Guatemala. When there used to be several that helped the workweek become bearable.
Luis Soto
Jul 5, 20231 min read


Acatenango Volcano
The third highest peak in Central America, Acatenango with an altitude of 3976m has a breathtaking view of the country.

Santiago Billy
Jul 3, 20231 min read


A Flight For Survival, Short Documentary
In this short documentary, we hear from the conservationist working on protecting the Scarlet Macaws in Northern Guatemala.

Santiago Billy
Jul 3, 20231 min read


Convite 24 Devils
The convite of Ciudad Vieja is a yearly celebration in honor of the Virgin of Conception, patron of the town.

Santiago Billy
Jul 3, 20231 min read


Semana Santa en Tiempos del Coronavirus
El Coronavirus en Guatemala ha llevado al cese de las actividades religiosas como se conocían.

Santiago Billy
Jul 3, 20231 min read


The Bananas Of Warth
Thousands of migrants from Central America have been tromping en masse towards the United States-Mexico border in search

Santiago Billy
Jul 3, 20231 min read


The Nameless
The national hospital in Antigua is nearing collapse, with there being no constant drinking water supply for covid-19 patients.

Santiago Billy
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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