Hi again,
Hope your Christmas went well. The hotel offered a traditional christmas dinner with turkey, mashed potatos, gravy and all. It was very nice. Jonathan is settling in pretty well. He is actually sitting in his stroller without crying while I write this! His new trick this week is that he has learned to squeal or scream at the top of his lungs! He thinks that is pretty cool! not sure the neighbors appreciate it when its at 4am! He is sitting without help and he stands and immediately does alittle dance. His smile is huge to go with his big brown eyes and he loves attention!!
Looking forward to my parents arriving this week. More later!
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Map of Guatamala
Guatamala-"Land of Eternal Spring"
Guatemala is known as “The Land of Eternal Spring.” It is about the size of Ohio, with a population of about 10 million people. Guatemala is beautiful Latin America country, rich in culture and history.
Up to 60% of the population is indigenous, descendants of the Mayan people. (The term “Indigenous” is preferred to “Indio” or “Indian” which is often used pejoratively.) Some of the women and men still wear traditional dress and observe traditional customs. There are 22 distinct indigenous languages, though Spanish is spoken and understood in most areas. The “Ladinos” (people of mixed descent) control Guatemala’s economy, government and military. Most indigenous people live in poverty.
During the 1980s, Guatemala underwent a gruesome civil war which took a terrible toll on the civilian population. Guatemala signed peace accords with the guerilla forces in December of 1996. Conditions have improved greatly since the war but the country still suffers from great poverty and social conflicts.
Up to 60% of the population is indigenous, descendants of the Mayan people. (The term “Indigenous” is preferred to “Indio” or “Indian” which is often used pejoratively.) Some of the women and men still wear traditional dress and observe traditional customs. There are 22 distinct indigenous languages, though Spanish is spoken and understood in most areas. The “Ladinos” (people of mixed descent) control Guatemala’s economy, government and military. Most indigenous people live in poverty.
During the 1980s, Guatemala underwent a gruesome civil war which took a terrible toll on the civilian population. Guatemala signed peace accords with the guerilla forces in December of 1996. Conditions have improved greatly since the war but the country still suffers from great poverty and social conflicts.
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