photo by Jose Aranda
image from the CIA World Factbook - Guatemala
image by Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com, CC-SA 2.0
"Rigoberta Menchú (born 1959) was a Guatemalan human rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. Despite her youth she became an eloquent spokesperson for the rights of the indigenous peoples of the entire Western Hemisphere." from library database Biography in Context.
image by Arjoneando, CC 2.0
"Known as Latin America's Bob Dylan, Guatemalan singer and songwriter Ricardo Arjona, like his famous American counterpart, is known around the world for his socially conscious and heartfelt folk ballads and rock tunes. Playing in a variety of styles that combine traditional South American folk music with rock, hip-hop, and classical music, Arjona sings about subjects ranging from faded love to social inequities." from library database Biography in Context.
image by Susan028, CC BY-SA 3.0
Luis von Ahn is a Carnegie Mellon University consulting professor and CEO of Duolingo. He has been a pioneer in cybersecurity as a co-inventor of CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA. from library database Academic Onefile.
image by erwin.flores69, CC-A 2.0
Pepían, a thick stew combining vegetables, spices, and meat in a tomato-based sauce.
recipe for Traditional Pepían
image by Matt Taylor-Gross for Saveur
Kak’ik, a turkey soup with puréed tomatoes, tomatillos, and lots of garlic.
recipe for Kak’ik
image by Joseandres96, CC-SA 3.0
Iglesia De La Merced, a Catholic Baroque-style church, in the city of Antigua Guatemala.
image by Jasonjdgr, public domain
Feria del Barrilete Gigante - a giant kite festival held each year on the Day of the Dead to honor ancestors and scare away evil spirits with the rustling of their paper tails. The kite-making tradition can be traced to the early 16th century, with designs depicting specific family stories, including, at times, government oppression and economic conditions. information from The Christian Science Monitor and The Geographical Review
image by AlisonRuthHughes, CC-SA 4.0
"Tikal is a major pre-Hispanic Maya center located in the dense jungles of the northern department of Petén, Guatemala. Tikal is both the largest and the most thoroughly studied Maya site. The site core consists of several large areas of major temple-pyramid complexes on high rocky ground, linked by causeways (sacbeob) and surrounded by over twenty square miles of scattered residential remains and distant defensive fortifications."
information from Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture(Vol. 6. 2nd ed.)
image by HJPD, CC-SA 4.0
"Quirigua, a modest Classic Period Maya site, is strategically located in the lower Motagua River valley in Guatemala, near the Honduran border, 40 miles from the Caribbean. ... Masonry structures date from the Early Classic Period. Dated inscriptions span 8.19.10.17 (426 CE) on Zoomorph P to 9.19.0.0.0 (810 CE) on Structure 1B-1, constructed by Jade Sky, the last recorded ruler of Quirigua."
information from Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture (Vol. 5. 2nd ed.)
image by Clemens Schmillen, CC-SA 4.0
Cuevas de Candelaria are a system of caves and underground rivers considered one of the largest and most impressive in Latin America. These caves were a pilgrimage site of great importance for the Mayan civilization and is, today, a refuge for a great diversity of flora and fauna. information from lonelyplanet.com.
