Wood used as fuel in Antigua
The name Guatemala derived from the word Goathemala which was given by the Spanish conquistadors and it derives from Quauhtlemallan a word from Nahualt language spoken by the Tlaxcala’s natives that accompanied the conquistadors. Quauhtlemallan was a direct translation from the Mayan language’s Quiche or Iximche which more or less translates to the land of many trees or forests. This was long-winded explanation to bring forth the fact that this land has been a powerful lung for earth for a very long time; thanks to its many forests. That fact is changing very rapidly because many poor people cut down the trees to use as fuel and because mining is well installed in the county now (follow the link to see a photo of what mining does).
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May 25th, 2006
I followed the mining link. Sickening. (But I found a great blog.)
May 27th, 2006
Luggi, thanks for the visit. I am glad that you like El Canche’s blog. It is part of my daily read too.
December 18th, 2006
[...] No, we aren’t talking about Comal County around the San Antonio area in Texas (Click the link to visit San Antonio Daily Photo). We are talking about the griddle or grill made from cooked clay that is used for cooking tortillas or quesadillas. The comales seen here, the round clay-discs in the back, are beginning to disappear in favor of modern comales made from metal and heated through gas. Wood is used as fuel with the traditional Guatemalan comal (click the link to see a photo wood piles). [...]
February 17th, 2007
[...] is a very popular material for handicrafts made the artisans around Antigua Guatemala. Last year on May 25th I told you about the meaning of the name of this country: The name Guatemala derived from the word [...]
March 25th, 2008
[...] one have the right to change his/her mind? I ask because the first time I posted the use of wood as fuel, I was against it. By the second time I showed a photo of wood being used as fuel, I had learnt [...]