Category Archives: Guatemala-Cuba 2024

Guatemala: Threads of Connection

9 February 2024 As part of our intercultural experience, we are taking Spanish classes for about four hours every morning through CASAS, or Central America Study and Service cultural immersion program. We are in small groups and paired up with a teacher. So far, we have learned through cooking, singing Guatemalan songs, acting out skits, reading … Continue Reading ››
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Guatemala: Everyone Is Affected by Migration

5 February 2024 Last Saturday through Wednesday, our group had the opportunity to visit Huehuetenango and Jacaltenango, both located in the Western highlands of Guatemala. The five to six-hour drive to Huehuetenango was rough for those who get carsick easily, but beautiful as we observed tree-laden mountains and stunning volcanoes along the … Continue Reading ››
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Guatemala: City of Contrasts

21 January 2024
La Terminal
On Wednesday, January 19 our
La Terminal Market street - Photo: E. Ours
Guatemala-Cuba Intercultural group had the opportunity to visit a place called “La Terminal,” a market in Guatemala City. There sim ply are not words to describe the poverty we saw there. … Continue Reading ››
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