Guatemala Trip - Dec. 1999 

h.o.m.e./Emmaus sponsors several trips each year to our sister Emmaus community in San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. These are learning/helping trips with time spent in the study of Spanish and Maya culture and history. Many field trips are included. 


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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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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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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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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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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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Hillary Blunt with some new found friends in Comalapa.  
 
 Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
 Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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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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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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No explanaition needed! 
 
 Photographed by: Lucy
 Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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Some of the friends we stay with in Guatemala. 
 
 Photographed by: Lucy
 Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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In the town square in San Juan Comalapa. 
 
 Photographed by: Andrea Blunt
 Photograph taken on: 12/6/99
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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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"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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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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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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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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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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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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