Independence Flame

The Independence Flame is Ready for the Torches

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Since last Saturday, September 10, the “Flame of Independence” was set out at the doorsteps of Palacio del Ayuntamiento of Antigua Guatemala. That’s the Muni for short or city hall building for those monolinguals. As in previous years, people run marathons, zig-zaging the entire country, to pick the flame of independence to bring back to … Read more

Lighting Up the Independence Torch

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Lighting Up the Independence Torch by Rudy Giron

The Liberty Torches Marathons Have Began. As in previous years, people from all over Guatemala begin a marathon to go to another part of the country to get the flame so they can bring back the Independence Torch back to their communities. There are many places the have a torch where other people from other … Read more