Guatemala is a country that I have become very familiar with over the last four years. The reason being: over the past four summer’s I have traveled to the country four times on mission work. Each time is different no doubt but my most recent trip‚ summer of 2016‚ hit home more than ever before. My team and I quickly realized that God works in mysterious ways and there is a definite reason behind each thing He does. In 2001 my brother‚ Nate‚ was born with Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida is a birth
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life. I am a first generation American; my father is a Greek immigrant and all of my mother’s family was born in Greece. Learning about my family’s history and visiting their homes in Greece has given me a worldly perspective. I want to travel to Guatemala to not only learn the language‚ but also fully immerse myself in the culture and create life long relationships. My friendships‚ family and connecting with new people are all special to me. I feel comfortable talking to anybody and value sharing
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Background Research Worksheet Book Selection: The Boy with the Stripped Pajamas. Author: John Boyne Using support from your research materials‚ identify and explain any political‚ social‚ economic‚ or cultural issues that may shape the story. Things that helped shaped this story were more social and cultural issues. This book manages to make you feel how utterly evil‚ Evil is; and the people that carry this evil in them. In my opinion‚ the movie has cultural issues because of the fact that
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The official name of Guatemala is República de Guatemala. "The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony‚ Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century‚ it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996‚ the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the conflict‚ which had led to the death of
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and Culture Guatemala is a middle sized country within Central Latin America. Guatemala is bordered by Mexico to the north and west‚ Belize‚ Honduras‚ El Salvador and the Caribbean to the east‚ and the Pacific Ocean to the south. At the top of one of the largest Mayan temples within Tikal National Park‚ the horizon extends far enough to actually see Mexico and Belize in different directions. It is one of the more historical countries within Central America‚ as Guatemala was and still is home
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Guatemala has won its independence from Spain 1821.Since then‚ Guatemala has been struggling with its politics and as well as the economy itself. Now‚Guatemala has a constitutional democratic republic government. It is very similar to the United States government system which is the presidential system. It’s population is 16‚901‚480 and still going. Guatemala is a very poor country that has been struggling in improving health and development‚ literacy(education) and contraceptive and use. Many
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Human Geography 5 May 2014 Guatemala: Economic Summit Guatemala has a rich culture that contains a variety of places to visit for tourists to enjoy. The increasing mixture of locals keeps the country high in history and tradition allowing travelers to engulf the surroundings with the Mayan ruins‚ diverse foods and dress‚ and interesting art and history. Also‚ the bordering Pacific Ocean gives easy and fun access to the beach for the incoming explorers‚ but Guatemala isn’t as enjoyable and exciting
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Essay Two: Guerrilla Movement in Guatemala During the 1930s‚ the United States of America fell into a depression‚ which affected the whole world. The United States of America being one of the most dominate countries in the world‚ left many other nations to rely on them for economic and social growth. Once the United States fell into this depression‚ others did too‚ leaving them to deal with a catastrophe on their own. It was a huge social and economical crisis for every country all around the world
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Guatemala has more people than any other Central American country‚ with an estimated population of 11‚980‚000 it is home to many different cultures. The population can be divided into two groups; Indians and people of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry. But in Guatemala‚ being called an Indian or a non-Indian does not depend entirely on a person ’s ancestry. It is basically a matter of how people live and of how they categorize themselves. For example‚ a Guatemalan is considered an Indian if he or
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Unit Three – Workplace Culture Workplace culture has been one of the most difficult adjustments I have had to make since moving to Guatemala. Businesses and government offices are rarely computerized and most records‚ even the most important‚ tend to be kept on paper. Huge paper ledgers tower to the ceiling of almost every office and finding records or copies of bills can be a time-consuming process. Even in our local Sherwin Williams paint store every transaction is recorded‚ by hand‚ in a
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