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Equinox in Uaxactún; Semana Santa in Antigua

6/1/2012

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SO MANY REASONS TO LOVE GUATEMALA

I'm writing from Antigua, Guatemala, where I am continuing to make my way 
  in Central America. I was fortunate to be in Uaxactun, the oldest and reputedly 
  most acurate astronomy site in the Maya world, for the spring equinox. It was 
  very magical to be in the ruins at night for the shamanic rituals and also the 
  reenactment of a Maya procession. The headdresses were very elaborate with 
  gorgeous feathers from the jungle birds, the stars beautiful and clear and the 
  candles on the steps of the observatory made the ancient stones glow. Also 
there  were about a hundred school kids to carry the Guatemalan flag. It was 
quite a  crowd for this northernmost town in Guatemala, home to chicle gatherers 
a  subsistence community living without electricity, and beautiful free horses 
who  graze in the ruins and the field which run through the middle of town. It 
is  usually one of the most peaceful places in Guatemala. The openess of the 
  children there is in incredible contrast to meeting kids who have grown up with 
  tv and computers. Not surprisingly, the children play together almost all the 
  time. Unfortunately, on the morn of the equinox the sky was overcast, so it was 
  not possible to see the path of the sun over the monument to the equinox. There 
  were however a group of shamans performing the rites of the equinox at the base 
  of the observatory, so there was plenty of celebration.

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    Louise "Luisa" Wisechild, PhD

    I first visited Guatemala in 1995  as a member of the Vashon Island sister city delgation to Santiago de Atitlan, Guatemala.
    I been living in Guatemala since 2011.   I didn't intend to stay  -- my idea was to develop tours in numerous countries.  But I fell in love with Guatemala --  where every day I learn something new or see something I have not seen before.  Guatemala is a land of diverse natural beauty.  Living in a Kachikel Maya pueblo, which is also a gathering spot for international budget travelers, makes this a rare and fascinating residence.    My  curiosity and my heart  are engaged here every day, in my relationships.   .  I enjoy  speaking spanish with friends, and learning more about the Maya culture, giving tarot readings in Spanish and also singing my growing  repertoire of  Spanish songs. 
    I am a  lifelong independent traveler and group leader.  As a graduate student in interpersonal communication and the creative arts, I  led tours to Oaxaca, Mexico for the Day of the Dead and co-facilitated a tour to the goddess sites of Mexico with Global Awareness through Experience.  I have  been fortunate to visit Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Bali, Thailand, Australia, Europe, Canada and  the US.   Bit by bit, I will go global again, but Latin America is so enchanting. . . .

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