41. Guatemala Quetzal Coatl Kukulcan Mayan Culture Birds Nature Jungle symbol of the highly advanced Mesoamerican civilization, the Mayas, whose descendantsare eighty percent of the present day inhabitants of guatemala and the http://www.travellog.com/guatemala/quetzal.html

The QUETZAL: A male Quetzal at rest (see the tail) and in flight The Quetzal is a bird which is found in the montane rain forests of Central America. The future of the Quetzal is certain extinction, unless something is done now to protect its habitat. Worth mentioning is the description of a Quetzal by Roger Tory Peterson and Edward Chalif in their FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF MEXICO. "The most spectacular bird in the New World." The male is "intense emerald and golden green with red belly and white undertail" The body measures about fifteen inches but the tail, rich in iridescent blues and greens above and subtle white below, can extend as much as thirty inches. " To watch this bird fly with its tail undulating behind is to understand why it is called the Resplendent Quetzal. The Quetzal is also the most sacred symbol of the highly advanced Mesoamerican civilization, the Mayas, whose descendants are eighty percent of the present day inhabitants of Guatemala and the neighboring Mexican states of Yucatan, Quintano Roo, and Chiapas. To the ancient Mayas the Quetzal symbolized freedom and wealth. Freedom, because a Quetzal will die in captivity; wealth, because the Mayas were traders, and quetzal feathers along with jade were their most sought after treasures. These were traded by the Mayas as far north as the central valley of Mexico and as far south as the Empire of the Incas (over three thousand miles) an area that is about eight times the size of their home territory.

42. Guatemala Antigua Adventure Tour Travel Mayan Ruins Culture Temples Jungle Natur THE REAL guatemala THAT FEW HAVE SEEN THE ONE SPACE TRAVEL AGENCYWANTS TO SHOW YOU Space Travel Agency 5a. Calle Poniente 3 http://www.travellog.com/guatemala/antigua/space/travel.html

THE REAL GUATEMALA THAT FEW HAVE SEEN: THE ONE SPACE TRAVEL AGENCY WANTS TO SHOW YOU: Space Travel Agency 5a. Calle Poniente #3 "A", Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala 03001 Guatemala, Central America TEL: (502)-832-7143 FAX: (502)-832-7143 e-mail: spacegua@terra.com.gt You have heard of the wonders of Costa Rica. Guatemala has them as well, plus many other interesting things to offer you: active volcanoes, rivers perfect for rafting, the second largest jungle in the American continent, Mayan ruins all over (in jungles, mountains and on the coast.) But most of all, the largest concentration of modern Mayans living in cities and villages full of Spanish and Mayan heritage. SPACE TRAVEL AGENCY Space Travel Agency 5a. Calle Poniente #3 "A", Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala 03001 Guatemala, Central America TEL: (502)-832-7143 FAX: (502)-832-7143 e-mail: spacegua@terra.com.gt Modern Maya life, Spanish Colonial heritage and a modern capital: Breathtaking ADVENTURES for the adventurer in you: Nature and archeological tours:

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44. The GULLY | Gay Mundo | Guatemala: An Oasis In A Culture Of Violence Gay Pride 2000, guatemala. Jorge López Sologaistoa guatemala MakingAn Oasis In A culture of Violence. by Ana Simo. OCTOBER 23, 2000. http://www.thegully.com/essays/gaymundo/001023oasis.html

the Gully. com current issue gay mundo bush plus race ... search Males who foam at the mouth when asked if they're gay, nevertheless think it's okay to have sex with a male cross-dresser. Related Gully Coverage Portrait of An Activist Against HIV/AIDS, and for lgbt human rights in Guatemala. Gay Life Emerges In Guatemala Activist bar owners, gay HIV/AIDS prevention pioneers, and more. How To Be A Lesbian In Guatemala An interview with lesbian activist Claudia Acevedo. Gay Mundo Our ultra-queer coverage. Gay Pride 2000, Guatemala. Guatemala Making An Oasis In A Culture of Violence by Ana Simo OCTOBER 23, 2000 The metaphorical punishment of the presumably genocidal general with anal sex translates into very real violence against anyone perceived as queer. This summer, in two separate incidents, two male "transvestite" sex workers, Astrid La Fontaine and Beverly Lineth, were murdered in front of witnesses. The Guatemalan police, which routinely terrorizes "transvestite" sex workers, is not interested in investigating the murders. In Guatemala, as elsewhere in Central America, male "transvestite" prostitution is huge, often a consequence of the prostitute's abject poverty and homo-shame, and the john's rabid homophobia. Males who foam at the mouth when asked if they're gay, nevertheless think it's okay to have sex with a male cross-dresser or a transgender woman: after all, only the "receiver" is a dirty homo.

45. Culture And History In Guatemala Tours With Adventure Life You'll be steeped in local culture as you share in the daily lives city of Antiguabefore bidding farewell to the natural and cultural treasures of guatemala. http://www.adventure-life.com/guatemala/guatemala.html

Guatemala Tours Home Testimonials Once You're Booked Travel Philosophy ... Email Us Central America Belize Tours Costa Rica Tours Guatemala Tours South America Amazon Rainforest Bolivia Tours Chile Tours Ecuador Tours ... Peru Tours Welcome to our Guatemala tours . We offer Guatemala trips through the jungle Rainforest by canoe or hiking. Or take a mountain bike tour past a Guatemala volcano. Travel to Guatemala and the Tikal ruins and visit the ancient Mayan Pyramids Adventure Life, LLC Toll-Free: 800.344.6118 Outside US: 406.541.2677 Fax: 406.541.2676 Mail Adventure Life, LLC 1655 S. 3rd St. West Suite 1 Missoula, MT 59801 HOME Toll-Free: 1.800.344.6118 Register for Adventure Weather History + Culture Specials ... Mayan Multisport *9 Day* A different adventure awaits you each day as you explore lush cloudforest, peddle past stately volcanoes, and kayak across the azure waters of a deep caldera lake. You'll be steeped in local culture as you share in the daily lives of your Maya hosts, who graciously open their homes to us for a night. Take some time to explore the colonial city of Antigua before bidding farewell to the natural and cultural treasures of Guatemala. Highland Discovery *8 Day* Explore colonial Antigua's cobblestone streets, share dinner, smiles and laughs with our Mayan hosts in Totonicapan, visit the workshops of local artisans and bargain over weavings at bustling indigenous markets, and choose from canoeing, mountain biking and horseback riding along the way.

46. Guatemala Tours Learn Its History And Culture Mail Adventure Life, LLC 1655 S. 3rd St. West Suite 1 Missoula, MT59801. HOME guatemala history + culture, Toll-Free 1.800.344.6118. http://www.adventure-life.com/guatemala/guatemala_history.html

Guatemala Tours Home Testimonials Once You're Booked Travel Philosophy ... Email Us Central America Belize Tours Costa Rica Tours Guatemala Tours South America Amazon Rainforest Bolivia Tours Chile Tours Ecuador Tours ... Peru Tours Adventure Life, LLC Toll-Free: 800.344.6118 Outside US: 406.541.2677 Fax: 406.541.2676 Mail Adventure Life, LLC 1655 S. 3rd St. West Suite 1 Missoula, MT 59801 HOME guatemala Toll-Free: 1.800.344.6118 Register for Adventure Weather History + Culture Specials ... culture History The earliest Maya civilizations began to emerge in the highlands of Guatemala by as early as 2000 BC. Bustling city-states grew, and trading networks covered large areas of what is now Central America and Mexico. By AD 250, the Early Classic Period, great temple cities of pyramids and plazas rose in the Guatemalan highlands. In addition to the notable architecture, the Maya also developed a complex calendar, a hieroglyphic writing system, and an impressive body of scientific knowledge. The Maya civilization was already somewhat fragmented when Europeans arrived in the early 1500's, and the weak and divided Maya were easily conquered by the Spaniards. By 1528 Pedro de Alvarado had established Spanish rule over the region, and those of native blood descended to the bottom of the new social hierarchy. The lands were carved up into large estates and the people ruthlessly exploited by the new landowners.

47. Maya STORIES -- Legends With Hidden Politics From "Tales and Legends of the Q'anjob'al Maya" of Guatamala, as told by don Pedro Miguel Say.Category Society Folklore World Tales Native American...... A Mayan Life A Birth in the Village. By Gaspar Pedro Gonzalez, a Mayanwriter who is an official of the Ministry of culture in guatemala. http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maya/mayastor.html

Maya Culture Traditional Storyteller's Tales, Maya Village Life Now; Sounds, phrases, numbers Jump to Page Navigation Buttons WHERE THESE STORIES COME FROM These animal stories are from Tales and Legends of the Q'anjob'al Maya There may be as many as 10,000 Q'anjob'al Maya, descendants of those who built the greatest ancient civilization of Central America, scattered throughout the United States and Canada, especially in Southern California and Florida, refugees from the terror in Guatemala. who is a principal figure in Yax:Te' Press says: "I collected these tales from my friend don Pedro Miguel Say, a Q'anjob'al Maya from Guatemala, who presently resides in Los Angeles. You might say he's an elder, although we are the same age, 70. Young people simply do not know the stories, or at least are not able to tell them. I translated the tales from Q'anjob'al Maya into Spanish and English. A trilingual edition of the tales was first published by the Mayan self-help organization IXIM in Los Angeles, but this volume has long been out of print. I am now planning to get out a bilingual (Q'anjob'al-Spanish) edition for distribution primarily in Guatemala and in the refugee camps in Mexico, and have several other such collections in the works. " Yax Te' Press 3520 Coolheights Drive Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-6231

48. Guatemala Arts And Culture Arts and culture Online resources on Art and culture of guatemala. Mario Madriz - A progressive artist influenced by guatemala and Mayan culture. http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/guatemala/arts.htm

Shortcuts to... Find BOOKS (in ALICE) Find ARTICLE Databases (in InfoTree) Find VIDEOS (in ALICE) Library Hours Library Phone Numbers Regional Campus Libraries View Your Circulation Record Course Reserves Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery ALICE InfoTree About the Libraries Site Search Contents Introduction About the agreement. The National Library of Guatemala (BNG) About the National Library of Guatemala and its collections. The Ohio University Libraries About the libraries: Athens Campus. Depository Agreement Text of Depository Agreement. Arts and Culture Online resources on Art and Culture of Guatemala. Business Online business assistance. Education Schools and education related links. Guatemala Major Resources Guatemala related sites. Government and Official Contacts Government contacts and government related sites. Human Rights Human rights reports and human rights commissions. Latin American Subject Guide Latin American studies resources. Maya Resources About the mysterious Maya civilization. News and Media News and Media in Guatemala. The Peace Process Peace Process and organizations.

49. Ohio University Guatemala Depository Increasing the visibility of guatemala and its culture in North America;; Enrichingthe educational resources of guatemala materials available for both http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/guatemala/gintro.htm

Shortcuts to... Find BOOKS (in ALICE) Find ARTICLE Databases (in InfoTree) Find VIDEOS (in ALICE) Library Hours Library Phone Numbers Regional Campus Libraries View Your Circulation Record Course Reserves Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery ALICE InfoTree About the Libraries Site Search Contents Introduction About the agreement. The National Library of Guatemala (BNG) About the National Library of Guatemala and its collections. The Ohio University Libraries About the libraries: Athens Campus. Depository Agreement Text of Depository Agreement. Arts and Culture Online resources on Art and Culture of Guatemala. Business Online business assistance. Education Schools and education related links. Guatemala Major Resources Guatemala related sites. Government and Official Contacts Government contacts and government related sites. Human Rights Human rights reports and human rights commissions. Latin American Subject Guide Latin American studies resources. Maya Resources About the mysterious Maya civilization. News and Media News and Media in Guatemala. The Peace Process Peace Process and organizations.

50. World History Archives: The Culture History Of Guatemala The culture history of guatemala. Hartford Web Publishing is not theauthor of the documents in World History Archives and does not http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/47/index-cf.html

The culture history of Guatemala Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives The history of Guatemala in general Testimony to Massacres Deemed Dangerous by Education Minister Cerigua Weekly Briefs, 27 March 1996. Education Minister Arabella Castro de Comparini says Masacres de la Selva (Massacres in the Jungle), published in 1992 by San Carlos University, which consists of eyewitness testimonies describing massacres by the army between 1975 and 1982 in the Ixcn region of northern Quiche and Huehuetenango provinces, will inspire violence in public schools and is too dangerous to be read by students. Bands banned as Guatemala downplays militarism Literacy For All a Distant Dream By Celina Zubieta, IPS, 10 March 1999. Nearly one-third of the 11.6 million people of Guatemala cannot read or write, mostly women and people living in rural areas. The peace accords signed with guerrillas in 1996 established goals for the reduction of illiteracy, a 50 percent increase in spending for education by the year 2000, established mandatory primary education for the first three grades, and bi-lingual education in rural areas.

51. Centramerica.comcentral Americaguatemalasociety And Culture Advertise Here. Buscar (Search for) En (In) Websites Personas Productos.Tips. Central America guatemala Society and culture . http://directory.centramerica.com/guatemala_asp/English_MenuL1/societyandculture

52. Sustaining Mayan Culture, Guatemala The promotion of the Mayan culture within the school and at projectlevel is a centralaxis of the Association as a whole, making it a community guatemala CA . http://aktenamit.org/culture.htm

Health Education Income Generation Environment ... Gender Equity Mayan Culture With the 1996 Peace Accords, the Mayan culture was, for the first time, given the space and opportunity to outwardly express itself. Since then, Ak' Tenamit and the local communities have emphasized the culture as the axis for the development process in the region, recognizing that an accepted and sustainable development can only take place within the cultural frames of the Q'eqchi' people. At Ak' Tenamit, an experienced Mayan priest works full-time directing activities such as spiritual reflections and cultural workshops, organizing services and supporting both the students and the adults in their understanding of the culture. Community ceremonies with candles and incense take place on religious days of the Mayan calendar (which also work as the guiding calendar within the project). Based on the lunar cycle, it dictates planting and harvesting times, and special activities. An elevated sacred ceremonial site has been consecrated and will serve as the first Mayan Temple built by Mayans in 500 years. As part of their

53. Spanish School ICA Quetzaltenango, Guatemala On weekends we take longer trips to climb volcanoes, explore more distant villages,see some of the beautiful resorts in guatemala and visit farms. http://www.xelapages.com/ica/culture.htm

Home Programs Spanish Classes Homestay ... About Xela CULTURAL IMMERSION In addition to formal studies, we provide daily cultural activities, such as trips, conferences, and recreational outings, scheduled outside of class time. We frequently visit nearby villages, markets, and public facilities and take advantage of the area’s hot springs and natural saunas. On weekends we take longer trips to climb volcanoes, explore more distant villages, see some of the beautiful resorts in Guatemala and visit farms. During field trips we visit homes, schools, and radio stations, giving students glimpses of everyday life in Guatemala not easily accessible to tourists. Each week a trip is scheduled to see one of the projects of ICAmigos, the Non-Governmental Organization sponsored by I.C.A. (Click here for a sample schedule of cultural activities) A highlight of our cultural program is weekly conferences or films. These give our students the opportunity to learn more about Guatemala’s current political and social climate. We bring in experts on such issues as women’s rights, street children, the aftereffects of Guatemala’s civil war, and the various Mayan cultures in Guatemala.

54. A Culture Unraveling: Matthew Looper On Guatemala’s Vanishing Textile Arts A culture Unraveling Matthew Looper On guatemala’s Vanishing Textile Arts.Woman weaving on a backstrap loom in Concepción, Chiquirichapa, guatemala. http://www.csuchico.edu/pub/inside/archive/98_11_12/top_story1.html

A Culture Unraveling: Matthew Looper On Guatemala’s Vanishing Textile Arts Woman weaving on a backstrap loom in Concepción, Chiquirichapa, Guatemala. (photo Matthew Looper) E.M. Forster once wrote that art makes us feel small in the right way, and anyone who has ever studied the dazzling hues and intricate patterns of a Guatemalan textile surely knows what he meant. Even the simplest zig-zag designs practically pulsate, the colors are so intensely rich, and the more complicated patterns featuring birds and animals truly thrill the eye. For Chico State art professor Matthew Looper, in 1993 a young graduate student newly arrived in Guatemala to document carved monuments, the textiles were a revelation. "I was totally amazed by them," he said, "and began collecting them immediately." Looper came to this passion by a rather circuitous route. "My dad and my brothers were all science people," he said during a recent interview, "and I assumed I'd be a science person too. At Duke, my specialty was molecular biology. But my sister was really interested in French and took art history classes, and to be able to talk to her I took some humanities and art classes." Once the art door opened for him, it never closed. Though he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in botany, course work in pre-Columbian art, begun at Duke, drew him to the University of Texas at Austin for graduate studies. There he came under the compelling influence of the famous Mayanist Linda Schele, one of the first researchers to launch a serious investigation of Mayan glyphs and what they revealed about the culture and history of the people who carved them. Looper earned a Fulbright as well as a National Science Foundation grant to travel to Quiriguá, Guatemala, to do "a comprehensive political history" of the site, but his attraction to indigenous textiles, kindled as soon as he arrived, meant that he began investigating their origins and history as well.

55. Visiting The Ancient And Modern Mayan Culture In Guatemala Today, guatemala ‘s culture reflects two distinct heritages, one associatedwith western cultures and one rooted firmly in preColumbian traditions. http://www.caske2000.org/countries/guatemala/guatemalatravel.htm

CASKE 2000 Stories Culture Guatemala Ancient and Modern Mayan Cultures STORY FROM GUATEMALA From Tikal to the Altiplano: Ancient and Modern Mayan Cultures in Guatemala 11/12/2000 by Jean-Philippe Soule Due to its natural and cultural diversity Central America is experiencing a surge in eco-tourism. Belize with its barrier reef and Honduras with its Bay Islands attract divers from around the world. Birdwatchers and sea turtles lovers flock to Costa Rica and Panama. Guatemala, although as rich in natural diversity as its neighbors, is best known as the heart of the Mayan culture and history. Tikal aroused my curiosity, which led me from one book or magazine to another and into numerous conversations with local scholars I met during my subsequent travels. My main interest became the Indigenous cultures. Over fifty percent of the population is comprised of Indigenous groups, descendents of the Mayans. Yet I realized that, apart from the attention brought by Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu about human rights violations, the modern Indigenous communities of Guatemala remain isolated in remote valleys of the Altiplano. Few have become tourist destinations and the rest are seldom visited and talked about. A brief introduction to their history will reveal the magnitude of their cultural heritage. A look at the recent past will show the hardships these people have overcome.

56. Guatemala Recommended Books And Maps: The Best Travel, Culture And Nature Books Buy this book now. Return to guatemala Recommended Readings. guatemala A Guideto the People, Politics and culture (guatemala, 1999) by Trish O'Kane. http://www.caske2000.org/countries/guatemala/booksguatemala2.htm

CASKE 2000 Guatemala Travel Information Recommended Books and Maps Reviews GUATEMALA Recommended Books and Maps Note: You can buy books at discounted rates through Amazon.Com by following the links on our selected books, or you can access our page with book content information and our recommendations by clicking on the Publisher link. Archeology and Maya Civilization Tourist and Specific Guidebooks Mayan Clothing and Weaving Maps History, Politics and Society Archeology and Maya Civilization The World of the Ancient Maya by John S. Henderson ***Luke's Pick From reviews of the first edition: "A superb panoramic view of the entire history and extent of Maya culture. . . . This book . . . could be taken as a model of its kind"Art Book Review "The best full-length, up-to-date overview of Maya archaeology available today."Choice Since it was first published in 1981, The World of the Ancient Maya has established itself as an extraordinarily accomplishedcomprehensive, elegantly written, and conciseintroduction to the rich Maya culture. In this edition, John S. Henderson has thoroughly revised the text and added a wealth of new photographs and drawings. Henderson explores the entire Maya cultural tradition, from the earliest traces of settlement through the period of the Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century. The ancient Mayas were the only fully literate pre-Columbian people in the Americas, and Henderson incorporates deciphered Maya texts in his reconstruction of ancient Maya societies. Superb scientists, the Mayas developed a very sophisticated mathematics and an intricate and accurate calendar system. Theirs was one of the few complex societies to emerge in and to adapt successfully to a tropical forest environment. Their architecture, sculpture, and painting were sophisticated and compellingly beautiful.

57. Union Travel - Customised Guatemala Tours. About Guatemala. History. Nature. Cul Customised guatemala Tours and Travel. About guatemala.History. Nature. culture. Key Facts. http://igoguate.com/About Guatemala.html

uatemala is undoubtedly the most colorful and diverse country in Central America. It has a history that goes back thousands of years. Guatemala is home to majestic volcanoes and mountain ranges, beautiful lakes and rivers, ancient pre-Colombian archeological monuments and a multi-national community that is a unique blend of past and present.

58. Guatemala Society And Culture guatemala Society and culture Sustainable Development and Organizations.Ancient and traditional culture. Society and culture of guatemala. http://www.ahguatemala.com/society_and_culture/

Society and Culture of Guatemala Sustainable Development Asociacion Ak' Tenamit Community-directed, non profit, non governmental, development project Comision Nacional del Medio Ambiente CONAMA Defensores de la Naturaleza Eco Travels in Guatemala Organizations Alianza Nueva Nacion ANN Asociacion Maya de Estudiantes Universitarios Conferencia Episcopal de Guatemala Coordinacion de Organizaciones No Gubernamentales y Cooperativas CONGCOOP Minugua Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional MLN Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala NISGUA Partido de Avanzada Nacional PAN Peace Brigades International Guatemala Tzuk Kim-pop Association of Mayan NGOs Home Business Travel Education ... Contact Us Other Countries: Costa Rica Panama Belize Nicaragua ... Mexico Ah! Guatemala E-mail us at info@ahguatemala.com Advertise with Us

59. Ah! Guatemala General guatemala information including news, education, sports, arts, business directories, general Category Regional Central America guatemala......guatemala general information business, travel, hotels, tours, spanish schoolsand education, real estate, culture, news, maps. Ah! guatemala. http://www.ahguatemala.com/

Ah! Guatemala Welcome to the online Guatemala resource. Find complete listings of hotels, tours, business and real estate, living abroad, Spanish schools and education. Ah! Guatemala gives you the most information in the quickest amount of time. You have found what you were looking for in Guatemala! Arts and Entertainment Business and Economy Education Government ... Travel and Tourism Weather Home Business Travel Education ... Contact Us Other Countries: Costa Rica Panama Belize Nicaragua ... Mexico Ah! Guatemala E-mail us at info@ahguatemala.com Advertise with Us

60. Educational Travel - Creativity, Shamanism And Mayan Culture, Antigua (Guatemala Primary Location Antigua guatemala. But did you know that the world also refersto a vibrant culture of more than 6 mmillion people still living today http://www.planetedu.com/listings/educationaltravel/6575/x/x/art/and/culture:5:6

All Categories Study Abroad Internships Language Schools International Jobs Graduate Schools Volunteer High School Programs ESL Executive Education Educational Travel Suggested Searches Art Culture Studies Contact Advertiser E-mail a Friend ... Print this Page Creativity, Shamanism and Mayan Culture Art Workshops in Guatemala Visit their Web Site Primary Location: Antigua - Guatemala Highlights: Maya. Accomodations: Other Description: Maya. The very word evokes a world of mystery and intrique: Abandoned jungle cities. Archeological puzzles. A lost civilization of pyramid builders. But did you know that the world also refers to a vibrant culture of more than 6 mmillion people still living today This workshop for creative adventurers is an introduction to the rich and fascinating world of the Maya people. Creating an art ... This listing is part of PlanetEdu's Educational Travel category. More Info ... Planet Edu Pathway Our FREE bi-weekly newsletter. Get it! Planet Edu Partners Home Site Map About Us Advertise With Us ... Edu

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