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The Tranquilo Traveler is a celebration of voluntourism, slow travel, and other interesting ways to see the world. Travel writer and award- winning Moon Handbooks author Joshua Berman created The Tranquilo Travel as a resource for world trippers and international volunteers, a window to the author’s travels in Nicaragua, Belize, and beyond, and an update of his books and articles.
Christmas in Guatemala
By Joshua | December 25th, 2008 | 
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Another eye-opening travel post from Xeni Jardin:
Honoring Our Elders: Snapshots from Christmas in Sololá, Guatemala
“…Upon receiving his gift, centenarian Don Juan expressed thanks to Ajaw (the Mayan creator god) and to the givers of the gift who had ‘the good conscience to remember the forgotten elders.’”
I love this picture of the old dudes.
The related links at the bottom of her post also offer a very rich glimpse into Guatemalan culture.
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A beautiful post. Happy New Year to you, Ajaw, and all.
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