Real Guatemala

Real Guatemala: The Acolytes

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We continue the Real Guatemala series with some Spanish words for your ever-increasing Spanish vocabulary. First acólitos, that’s the closes translation for acolytes, although the most often used word is quite possibly monaguillos for alta boys. The interesting thing about the photograph is that I see two girls and I thought altar boys were always … Read more

Real Guatemala: Football Days Around Antigua Guatemala

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Today we begin a new mini series: The Real Guatemala. Claudia she was bringing back some long lost memories from her dear Guatemala, in her own words, “No helmets, no amber alerts, no Wiis, just a plastic ball or if lucky a real soccer ball, I feel one component that I loved of living down … Read more