Giant Kites of Santiago Sacatepéquez
On November 1st and 2nd, colourful kites take flight over Santiago Sacatepéquez as hundreds of people gather at the local cemetery.
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Santiago Billy
Sep 22, 20232 min read
Once A Ghost Town
The Temple of Mazu in Jiufen, the tutelary deity of seafarers, and patroness of the seas, celebrated its 100th anniversary.
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Santiago Billy
Sep 22, 20232 min read
The Aftermath of the Eruption
Most of those affected by the eruption lived in the villages on the slopes of Fuego.
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Santiago Billy
Sep 22, 20232 min read
The Triangle Nets of Jinlun
Jin Lun fishermen prepare their triangular nets to filter the water in the hope of catching the fish swimming in the estuary waters.
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Juan L. Toledo Wurmser
Sep 21, 20232 min read
The Burning of the Devil
The way this is done is by buying a devil-shaped piñata, putting it outside along with a bunch of trash, and setting the whole thing ablaze
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Jeff Abbot
Sep 21, 20234 min read
The Protector of the People
The Rilaj Mam is the protector of the Tz’utujil Maya of Santiago Atitlán, on the south end of the magnificent Lake Atitlán.
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Santiago Billy
Sep 20, 20232 min read
A Maya City that Outlived Tikal
Yaxhá, which sits west of Tikal, offers a lesser-known and far more appealing view of the sunset.
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Santiago Billy
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Iximché: Where Cultures Met
Iximché was the capital of the Postclassic Kaqchikel Maya kingdom. Up until 1524, this city was a thriving place with strong trade and cultu
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J. Cole Blodgett M.
Sep 19, 20233 min read
It’s not an Immigration Crisis
MS-13 stems from the United States’ racist culture and industrial prison complex, of which our immigration “system” is an integrated part.
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José C. Lemus
Jul 5, 20232 min read
El Salvador’s Most Notable Dish
The “pupusas” are one of the most emblematic dishes of El Salvador’s gastronomy.
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Manuel Morillo
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Estenopéica. Semana Santa de Memoria.
A Luis Arturo, eso de pararse frente a una caja no le daba mucha confianza, pero siempre estuvo dispuesto a saciar su curiosidad.
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Jeff Abbot
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Fishing for Trash
Since 2006, members of the Association of Fishermen of San Pedro la Laguna have set their fishing rods
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Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
Glimpse: El Guarda
One of the markets observing the Day of the Tenant this past week was El Guarda, a place well-known for being in a dangerous area.
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Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Guatemala City’s Central Plaza
Smack in what is considered to be the bellybutton of Guatemala City lies its central plaza: a massive slab of concrete
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Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20233 min read
How To Take Photos of Processions
No one knows this better than Leonel Mijangos, as he has been photographing Lent and Holy Week festivities in Antigua for two decades.
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Amy Porter and Anna Watts
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Indigenous Jurisdiction in Guatemala
The demonstrations demanded the approval of a reform that would recognize indigenous justice as part of the country’s judicial system.
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Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Judas and the Bull
This particular custom consists of running in front of a charging bull that has a life size Judas rag doll strapped on as a rider.
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Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
La Rogativa por la Lluvia
Whole families take their offerings to the volcano where according to Maya Mam legend is where the clouds are born.
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Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
Lent starts with a mark
Marking Catholics with the ashes of the burned branches of the previous Palm Sunday became a common sign of the beginning of Lent.
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Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Let the Games Begin!
In the town of Chocolá, located in Suchitepéquez, Thursday and Good Friday feature huge skirmish between of “Judíos” and a group Centurions
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