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Edgar & Luis in Guatemala
Edgar & Luis at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Luis is 13 years old. Edgar is 12. Their first language is Cakchiquel, the second is Spanish. The Mayan Indians in the highlands of Guatemala speak...
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Que Le Vaya Bien
One of the chefs made homemade black bean soup for dinner last night. He added finely chopped onion and a little cream on top. I can eat frijoles negros morning, noon and night. We are northwest of the...
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Antigua otra vez
We left Joyce’s home this morning after the last breakfast. 45 minutes on the boat and then the van drive back to Antigua.Here is her home up on the hill in San Marcos. I recommend her workshop to...
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Awoken by an earthquake
I left Antigua in the late afternoon, arriving in Guatemala City starving. My cousin Esther had homemade matzoh ball soup prepared. Not only does she add noodles but also potatoes, carrots and onion....
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Olivia – missing in Guatemala
I started traveling with Olivia, who is at home anywhere she goes, on a journey to Guatemala two years ago. She’s as happy eating frijoles negros overlooking the three volcanos on Lake Atitlan as she...
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Write on the Lake – Lake Atitlan, Guatemala with Joyce Maynard
I heard about writer Joyce Maynard years ago. After receiving a full writing scholarship to Yale in 1972, her essay, An 18 year old looks back on Life was printed front page of the NY Times Magazine....
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Return to Guatemala
Returning to Guatemala From the time I moved to Israel when I was twenty years old, my intuition has been a guiding compass in my life. I’ve never been satisfied with only seeking to understand my own...
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Return to Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Returning to Lake Atitlan Lake Atitlan, the womb of Guatemala is one of the prettiest places on earth. The sun and breeze dance on the water. Three volcanoes surround the lake like silent, but dominant...
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The Magic of Santiago on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
The Magic of Santiago on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala Wandering through villages around Lake Atitlán is a spiritual respite from the mundane. I didn’t get to choose when I came into this earth nor will I...
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