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Day 1 An Invitation and a Challenge
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Into Guatemala 1989 [Part 1 of 11 Parts]

Jo
2004-03-05 22:28:45

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It was not a good time to visit. In the crossfire of a civil war, the Maya, still the majority of the population, faced the sure destruction of their culture.

We had spent most of our money in just getting there. Two of us barely spoke Spanish, and one thought that Paris was a better idea. Even those of us from Guatemala had never been far from the capital.

Yet our trip took off... into a beautiful and intriguing country with a warm, enduring people. From Guatemalans--and a few misadventures--we learned in many ways the value of patience and fortitude.

Relive with us our journey through the land of the quetzal and the jaguar.

The Travellers

Madjid Amir

Alvaro Molina

Roberto Molina

Joseph Pe

[Throughout this travelogue, pictures are referenced in order of appearance in the gallery, from left to right, and from top to bottom.

"Into Guatemala 1989" originally appears in the site:

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8033/guat89/intro.htm

The site was created on June 14, 1999.]

Day 1, May 23

An Invitation and a Challenge

[Photo 1]

Guatemala for us began with an invitation from Roberto. It sounded more like a dare than an invitation, and he did not mention any life insurance covering guerillas or the military. Four months later, after haphazard preparations and the requisite visa hassles, we found ourselves in the remote Guatemalan countryside. The mist had not yet cleared from the mountains when we were ready for our first photo shoot. Meet some of the travellers (from left to right): Madjid, myself, and Roberto. Alvaro, Roberto's brother, was on the wrong side of the camera.

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