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A musician departing at the end of his gig  
   

A musician departing at the end of his gig

I caught this little music ensemble packing up their instruments in the truck and then jumping on the back and heading out. For anyone who knows the Buena Vista Social Club, is this guy one of them? Rumor has it they play in a local club pretty often...
TWEEEEET! Guatemalan Independence Day! (w/video)

September 14th 2007
For the past few weeks we noticed more and more flags popping up in various locations: the Parque Central, local shops, the municipal buildings, on cars, and even vendors walking around selling flags. (You can see a little picture of the flag on this entry at the bottom; I think it's quite lovely and you can see the little "15 de Septiembre, 1821" pictured on it). At first I thought it was du ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

Guatemalan Flag The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more
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