It’s mostly Peace Corp volunteers who are brave enough to take the chicken bus in Guatemala. While the pimped out buses are often packed like sardines with Guatemala’s lower-class, if you brave a ride, you’re in for a treat. The ancient art of selling everything from magic elixirs to glue sticks through artful and elaborate ...
The giant kites that fill the skies at the start of November is a cultural celebration not to miss. Traditional folklore suggests that the kites are meant to scare off unwanted evil demons, yet help the spirits of the deceased find their surviving families. These kites come in all colors and sizes but the biggest ...
The rich, cultural and artistic traditions associated with Latin America’s the Day of the Dead are being featured in Pennsylvania. Everhart Museum in Scranton, PA is currently hosting the exclusive exhibit Day of the Dead: Art & Culture in the Americas, which includes work from the accomplished Guatemalan artist Balam Soto. The collection will ...
In less than a month the skies will be filled with an exposition of giant, traditional art for all to see. Already, “pueblos” such as Santiago Sacatepéquez are creating this year’s kites for the more than 75,000 visitors expected to flood the town of 13,000. Expansive and richly ornamented, these kites are meant to help ...