Durante la visita de la experta de las Naciones Unidas a Guatemala, va a prestar especial atención a las estrategias y programas establecidos para prevenir y proteger a los niños de la venta y explotación sexual. I will pay particular attention to the strategies and programs established in terms of prevention and protection of children from sale and sexual exploitation,” http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/P ...

    Biodiversity hotspot Guatemala has fourteen distinct ecoregions: wetlands, cloud forests, tropical jungles and more.  Its natural beauty, archeological wonders, and reasonable prices make this small Central American country an excellent site for adventure travel. http://travelblog.viator.com/adventure-destinations-in-guatemala/ ...

The Professional Development Center at The University of Texas at Austin offers a unique opportunity to travel to historic Antigua, the heart of Guatemalan and Maya culture, and Lake Atítlan. Experience the culture, religion, history and archaeology of the region with expert instruction from University professors and Mesoamerican scholars. A unique mix of scholarly classes and corresponding field trips prov ...

  The Smithsonian American Art Museum announced today the nominees for its contemporary artist award, established in 2001 to recognize an artist younger than 50 who has produced a significant body of work and consistently demonstrates exceptional creativity. http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/smithsonian-american-art-museum-announces-artists-nominated-its-contemporary-artist-award ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,600 year old Mayan temple dedicated to the 'night sun' atop a pyramid tomb in the northern Guatemalan forest near the border with Mexico. http://www.archaeologydaily.com/news/201207298456/Ancient-Mayan-night-sun-temple-found-in-Guatemala.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feedburner%2FmEZU+%28Archaeology+Daily+News%29 ...

  En muchos países, el termino "rizado" se utiliza para describir el cabello de una persona, en Guatemala, nosotros decimos "colocho".  Colocho sustituye la palabra rizo/rizado y muchas veces "pelo" sustituye la palabra cabello.  De tal forma: Se cortó un rizo =  Se cortó un colocho Tiene el cabello rizado = Tiene el pelo colocho. No crean que la palabra se queda nada más en una definición del estado d ...

  A temple built 1600 years ago to honour a Mayan king by streaming sunlight around his tomb is being excavated in the dense forests of Guatemala. http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/07/more-on-el-zotz-masks-yield-insights.html#.UA6u3WFpiSp ...

Parte de lo que implica vivir en Antigua es tener una relación cercana, casi íntima con el café.  Ya sea porque salimos bien temprano a caminar y pasamos por cualquiera de los cafés cerca del parque a comprar un cafecito para llevar mientras exploramos la ciudad mientras la gente duerme o porque nos reunimos a media mañana a platicar con alguien, el café es una parte importante de nuestro día. Viene una pre ...

[caption id="attachment_946" align="aligncenter" width="528"] La Tertulia[/caption] En muchos lugares la palabra tertulia es definida como: "Una reunión informal y periódica de gente interesada en un tema o en una rama concreta del arte, la ciencia o la filosofía, para debatir e informarse o compartir ideas y opiniones." Esta clase de reuniones, generalmente se llevan a cabo en un café o cafetería. ¿Qué lug ...

Evicted indigenous Maya face the security forces in Guatemala's Polochic valley in March 2011. (Faces and clothes have been obscured to protect identities) Photograph: Campesino Unity Committee/Oxfam http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/jul/05/guatemala-land-europe-demand-biofuels   ...