Scene from the Rio Dulce
A scene from a lagoon on the Rio Dulce. It was shot just after a brief rain shower and begins with a shot of a “cayuco” – a hand carved canoe that villagers use for fishing and transportation. It ends with the arrival of villagers on a more modern form of transportation – a motor boat.
Walking to the Grand Opening
– A gallery of photos following a group of Q’eqchi’ women as they walk to the grand opening celebration for our new junior high: Village women often walk long distances in just flip-flops or bare feet. After a boat ride up a jungle river, this group walked over a mile down rocky, muddy paths, and…
Life in the Village
Life in a Q’eqchi’village is both difficult and beautiful. Poverty and a lack of education make life tough and most villagers barely scratch out a living. At the same time, they are located in a beautiful, peaceful tropical setting. When you speak with villagers you come to find that they are completely aware of this…
The Rio Dulce
The Rio Dulce is less visited than other, more popular, Guatemalan destinations such as Tikal and Antigua, but it is a beautiful region. The Rio Dulce is a true tropical paradise. “Rio Dulce” literally means “sweet river” but in Spanish, can also be translated to “fresh water river”. It is a large, slow flowing body…