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Monthly Archives October 2009

October, my favourite month in Xela

In the summer, Xela is a zoo. There are hundreds and hundreds of language students studying Spanish at one of the city’s many language schools. (Last time I tried to count, I could think of at least 22 schools.) In the summer, the bars are packed with extranjeros, business is good and there’s always new [...]

Posted 25 October 2009 † Caitlin § Guatemala ‡ Comments (0) °

7 characters that make Xela what it is.

1. The Choco-banano lady. I think I have already mentioned this woman several times, and for good reason. From morning to evening, you can knock on this unmarked door and her smiling face (or the smiling face of her indigenous maid) will appear through the window and greet you. Sure, her chocolate-covered fruit, homemade [...]

Posted 16 October 2009 † Caitlin § Guatemala ‡ Comments (1) °

Trama Fashion Shoot 2009

As I mentioned earlier, I am currently the volunteer and business coordinator of a fair trade women’s weaving cooperative called Trama Textiles. Well, I was only really supposed to be the volunteer coordinator, but since I spend a lot of my time doing all the export orders for Trama, I’ve decided to temporarily give myself [...]

Posted 10 October 2009 † Caitlin § Guatemala ‡ Comments (0) °

The perfect Sunday daytrip from Quetzaltenango

Xela is a place where it’s easy to get lazy, even though there’s so much to do in the surrounding area. So many of my Saturdays and Sundays are spent lounging around the house, eating, drinking, chatting and playing cards with my roommates. Or meandering around town, catching the morning sun.
But it’s good to [...]

Posted 05 October 2009 † Caitlin § Guatemala ‡ Comments (0) °