Impression, Maya woman

JADE: THE STONE OF METAMORHOSIS

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January 31st 2017
JADE: THE STONE OF METAMORPHOSIS by Dennis Cunningham Antigua, Guatemala Little birds flutter within the Cathedral de Santiago. Craning my neck, I can see them silhouetted against an electric blue sky. They descend through open domes that once soared, intact, above apse and transept. The birds l ... read more

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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