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We visit our friends Marta and her brother Henry in our sister community in San Juan Comalapa.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-012S
Looking down over the road to Comalapa from the ridge above Cojul
Juyu. Women walk this road with baskets of corn on their heads for
grinding into cornmeal.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-014S
The children love to have their pictures taken. If you travel with
a Polaroid camera just for handing out pictures, you will be an instant
celebrity with the kids.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-017S
Juana with her children and grandchildren in front of her house.
She has made us welcome on visits for quite a few years, and we have
been able to help her and her family.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-018S
Working at the loom, making some of the beautiful Mayan material.
We are trying to find markets for the cloth made by the weaving
cooperative in Comalapa.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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Some of the children of San Juan Comalapa.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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A gathering by the village square in Comalapa.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-030S
Hillary Blunt with some new found friends in Comalapa.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-035S
We attend a lecture at the Cojul Juyu school. We bring supplies to
this school as part of our luggage. We bought a photocopier for this
school.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-038S
Learning to make tortillas on the wood cook stove in Juana's kitchen.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-043S
No explanaition needed!
Photographed by: Lucy
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-044S
Some of the friends we stay with in Guatemala.
Photographed by: Lucy
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-048S
In the town square in San Juan Comalapa.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-054S
The villagers need money to build this church to replace the earlier one which is badly damaged by earthquakes.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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MVC-049S
"Know we can show the children why they should not drink the
water," says school master Don Gabino, as Steve from h.o.m.e. looks
through the microscope we gave to the school.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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Eduardo, the silversmith, in the typical cowboy hat worn by many men in Guatemala.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/9/99
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MVC-012S
Cupertino, the medic in the local clinic. Another project in need of our support.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/9/99
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Another of member of our sister community in Guatemala.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/9/99
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Shy?
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/9/99
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MVC-003F
The Maya women in Guatemala wear the traditional costumes. This
family was a part of our community in Maine for several years before
returning to Guatemala.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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MVC-009S
Children playing in the ruins in Antigua. The old city was devestated in years past by earthquakes.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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One of the volcanos of Guatemala, venting steam. It spewed dust over a small area a few weeks later.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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We tour the ancient Maya ruins at Ximexe. ("chim-chay")
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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Maya temple ruins at Ximexe.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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MVC-030F
Our group with our friend Eduardo on the road up to the chapel of Our lady of Guadelupe.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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The local church of San Juan Comalapa. It was destroyed by earthquake and newer church built beside it.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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We tour the ruins of the cathedral in Antigua.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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History of the cathedral in Antigua.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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Ruins of a the cathedral in Antigua.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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Our Lady of Guadelupe.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/10/99
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MVC-029S
A festival honoring our visit.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/9/99
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Juana with her children and grandchildren. She has made us welcome on many trips to her village.
Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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