Construction Worker Day

The Día de la Santa Cruz, May 3, is also Día del Albañil or construction worker. Every year I try to bring attention to the omnipresent construction worker, but this year I totally forgot about it, but as we say in Spanish, “mejor tarde que nunca” or “better later than never”, right? By the way, … Read more

The Daily of Dose of Cola of the Construction Worker

What is it with alabañiles, construction workers, and cola soda drinks? If you pay attention to albañiles at constructions sites during refacción, snack breaks, or lunch breaks, invariable you the cola 2 and 3-liter bottles being pass around. I guess Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, Big Cola and whatever cola are the convenient vehicle for massive … Read more

Day of the Construction Worker

As I have mentioned before, on May 3, In Guatemala and many countries in Latin America is celebrated the Day of the Holy Cross and also the Day of the Construction Worker. The Day of the Holy Cross is known in Guatemala as Dí­a de la Santa Cruz and you can see many Albañiles (construction … Read more