guatemala

A guide to traveling in Guatemala that provides information on the country's history, culture, people, tourist attractions, historical landmarks, activities, restaurants, and hotels, with advice from fellow travelers.

Isabel, a newly married fifteen-year-old who lives in a traditional Mayan village, is invited to join a government-run teacher training program, and is thrown into the turbulent political reality of contemporary Guatemala.

A region-by-region traveler's guide to Belize, Guatemala, and Yucatan that provides prices, phone numbers, and detailed information on sites to see, lodging, dining, and activities; also includes an overview of the area's culture, travel tips, transportation information, a language guide, a menu guide, and ninety-four maps.

When her mother becomes ill, Isabel, a Mayan girl living in contemporary Guatemala, must care for her and continue her search for her own identity in a world fraught with upheaval and change.

When, protected by the branches of one of the trees she loves to climb, Gabriela witnesses the destruction of her Mayan village and the murder of nearly all its inhabitants, she vows never to climb again until, after she and her traumatized sister find safety in a Mexican refugee camp, she realizes that only by climbing and facing their fears can she and her sister hope to have a future.

A novel in verse inspired by actual events during Guatemala's civil war, this is the moving story of a boy who loses nearly everything before discovering who he really is.

Photographs and text survey the geography, history, government, people, culture, and economy of Guatemala. Includes a time line, as well as notes on the currency, flag, national anthem, and famous people of the Central American country.