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A Very Odd Birthday Party (Halloween Special)

November 1, 2013by onchickenbuses 1 Comment

It was my birthday a few days ago. It was fun. I went out with some friends in Guatemala City´s Zone 1 where there is a good choice of live […]

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Guatemala, Religion

On Religion…Sort of

November 1, 2013by onchickenbuses 2 Comments

The chicken bus is a religious bus. There are pictures of Jesus, Mary and God. There are messages asking for forgiveness and safety. At the start of a journey it’s […]

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Guatemala, Religion

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An early morning rainbow arching over the volcanoes of Antigua
An early morning rainbow arching over the volcanoes of Antigua
Not a good place to be...La Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) territory - graffiti in San Andres Itzapa
Not a good place to be…La Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) territory – graffiti in San Andres Itzapa
These guys can always be found somwhere in Guatemala City's zone 1
These guys can always be found somwhere in Guatemala City’s zone 1
The public area of the graveyard in Quetzaltenango - stacks and stacks of concrete coffins
The public area of the graveyard in Quetzaltenango – stacks and stacks of concrete coffins
Ver, Oir Y Callar
Ver, Oir Y Callar
Mayan girls in the Sumpango cemetery
Mayan girls in the Sumpango cemetery
A Guatemalan mother and son at the Sumpango Kite Festival.
A Guatemalan mother and son at the Sumpango Kite Festival.
A child street performer acting out fight scenes for money in Guatemala City
A child street performer acting out fight scenes for money in Guatemala City
In the jungle outside Chuao
In the jungle outside Chuao
Children walking through the fountains of Guatemala City's Parque Central
Children walking through the fountains of Guatemala City’s Parque Central
Francisco de Miranda
Francisco de Miranda
Grafton Way - Home of the Liberators
Grafton Way – Home of the Liberators
Detail of a Sumpango kite
Detail of a Sumpango kite
Children in Sumpango with volcanoes in the background
Children in Sumpango with volcanoes in the background
A fisherman tends to his nets under the watchful eyes of Chavez
A fisherman tends to his nets under the watchful eyes of Chavez
Casa del Pescador Socialista
Casa del Pescador Socialista
Footall in Quetzaltenango
Footall in Quetzaltenango
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On top of the Lost World
On top of the Lost World
A crowd watched as a team push a giant kite up into position at the Sumpango Kite Festival
A crowd watched as a team push a giant kite up into position at the Sumpango Kite Festival
A kite team puts in one last effort after months of work building thier kite
A kite team puts in one last effort after months of work building thier kite
On top of Roraima, looking into Guyana
On top of Roraima, looking into Guyana
A little girl sits on the streets of Guatemala City, watching as protestors walk by to commemorate Guatemala's revolution of October 20 1944
A little girl sits on the streets of Guatemala City, watching as protestors walk by to commemorate Guatemala’s revolution of October 20 1944
Two different generations of street performers
Two different generations of street performers
University of San Carlos students protesting against the government
University of San Carlos students protesting against the government
The Sumpango Kite Festival
The Sumpango Kite Festival
Choroni Wheels
Choroni Wheels
Mam Maya women parading San Miguel through the street of Quetzaltenango in the western highlands of Guatemala
Mam Maya women parading San Miguel through the street of Quetzaltenango in the western highlands of Guatemala
Bolivar Hall - London
Bolivar Hall – London
This blind saxman can be found in the afternoon on 6th Avenue in Guatemala City's zone 1
This blind saxman can be found in the afternoon on 6th Avenue in Guatemala City’s zone 1
A man watches the horizon in Chuao
A man watches the horizon in Chuao
El Clásico
El Clásico
Venezuelan Blue Plaques - London
Venezuelan Blue Plaques – London
Choroni fishermen relaxing in the shade after the morning catch
Choroni fishermen relaxing in the shade after the morning catch
A crowd gathers in the Parque Central in the centre of Guatemala City
A crowd gathers in the Parque Central in the centre of Guatemala City

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