marketplace/antigua

Speaking of HANDS

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March 12th 2011
Saturday, March 12 The clinic in San Juan Sacatapequez felt welcoming from the first minute we arrived there: families camped out by the entrance gate, perched on benches along an outdoor corridor, and sitting on plastic lawn chairs in a holding room the size of a small gymnasium, waiting with the infinite patience of people who have little choice but to wait. The men were dressed as simple me ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » San Juan Sacatepéquez

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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