guatemala

Guide for nature-oriented travelers to the country of Guatemala, providing information on the individual regions of the country, with practical travel tips, and listings of hotels and restaurants, adventure travel outfitters, fishing and diving services, archaeological expeditions, and conservation groups.

A profile of Nobel Peace Prize-winner Rigoberta Menchu Tum, discussing her life in a small Guatemalan village, the deaths of her mother, father, and brother at the hands of the military, and her efforts to protect the human rights of the country's indigenous people.

A guide to the culture and society of Guatemala, providing information about the country's land and people, values and attitudes, religion, customs and traditions, and home life, and including advice on making friends, communicating, conducting business, travel and entertainment, and health and safety.

A biographical account of the Quich? Indian woman from Guatemala who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 in recognition of her work for social justice.

Recounts the life of Rigoberta Mench?, a young Guatemalan peasant woman who turned to catechist work as an expression of political revolt and religious commitment after her brother and parents were murdered by the Guatemalan military; and sheds light on everyday life in Latin America's Indian communities.

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.

Describes the activities of a family living in Guatemala, with brief information about daily life and customs.

Tomasa and her family struggle during a time of war in Guatemala before setting out on a journey to find Mama and Carlos, who have gone into hiding, and brave various dangers before eventually making their way to the U.S.

The author tells of her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala in 1992, and includes stories from seven women whose lives she touched.

Presents a collection of illustrated stories that describe the world of the Mayan people of Guatemala before the time of the Conquest.