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Caras Alegres

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August 13th 2010
Caras Alegres means happy faces in Spanish, and it is the name of the after school program that I have been working with this week. I am so thankful that I was able to get plugged in so quickly. It is located in a section of Xela called Las Rosas, near a very poor barrio. There is a free school for these kids called Edelac on the premises that is sponsored by a non-profit hiking company in Xela. ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

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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