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Drops Fill Buckets

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March 18th 2011
Friday, March 18th In Operating Room 2, the surgeon prepares to remove a gallbladder. He stands there, like a priest before the altar, as the scrub nurse unfolds her tray. She arranges the sterile drapes to expose a perfect rectangle. An antiseptic odor fills the room. The surgeon steadies his scalpel against the patient's Betadine-stained belly, which glistens under the lights. He makes a ... 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