Exciting Day

Today we will find out our sites. Only a few more hours before we find out where we will live for two years.

Also, new photos from our trip to the departments of San Marcos and Quetzaltenango can be found here.

Zaculeu, Huehuetenango

A couple of weeks ago we visited Zaculeu. These are Mayan ruins (Mam), restored by the United Fruit Company. More info here.

Photos

This was right outside the center. Eventually the dog made it through the gate.


Pictures from Pachalum, department of El Quiché.

The municipal hotel: Pachalum plaza: Pachalum water park:

Words

There are many unique words here. I plan to add to this list. I also plan to eventually add photos to the list.

Picture	Word	Meaning
	comal	clay disc/pan, used to cook tortillas
	pila	multi-use sink and water storage
	mixin	cat
	patojo	kid, child
	guacal	shallow bucket, originally 1/2 a squash
	pisto	money
	shuco	dirty

Graduation

Graduation was in May, but I never got around to posting the link to the photos. Here it is.

Photos from Guatemala

My dad posted some of my photos. You can find pictures of the airport and my new house here.


The photo to above is from Santa Ana Huista near the Mexican border.