Maxin' and relaxin' and actin' all cool (the conclusion)

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Sing-a-long

These next two videos are from one of my last days in Guatemala. The teachers from my school in Taj Buxup took me on a day trip out to a small nearby lake called La Laguna Candelaria for some hiking, a picnic and, as you’ll see, a private concert (see Projects and more despedidas, April 17, 2010). The teacher singing is Profe Amilcar and is a member of a group called Los Viajeros. He even has a popular duet that plays on the local radio station. In the first clip he is singing in the local Mayan language of Popti’. The second one is in Spanish.

Dance, dance!

And finally, here we have my friends and me being ridiculous, trying to entertain ourselves, probably on another exciting Friday night. We were inspired by the “Forever” wedding procession. And yes, these are sober antics (well, mostly).

So there you have it: my life in Guatemala in 26 clips of two minutes or less. It’s certainly not the whole picture, but my hope is that it gave those who are interested, a taste of what life was like for me during the more than two years I spent there. I know I’ve spent quite a few posts on this, but I figured this was the more humane alternative to inviting you all over and making you sit through a two-hour slideshow. Questions, comments, observations? Let me know what you think.

Peace out,
Kristina