Hola amigos y familia!
Today we had a pretty long day, beginning with breakfast in a restaurant in Antigua. We then loaded up into two vans and embarked on a journey to Quetzaltenango (or Xela, for short). We were moving at a steady pace until we ran into a protest that was beginning and blocking the street. So, we got to take the scenic route to Xela, taking us about four hours! Once we arrived in Xela, we had lunch at Cafe RED and heard a presentation from Willy Barreno, who migrated to the United States to work, and has now returned to Guatemala. He focuses his time on re-integrating migrants who have been deported back to Guatemala, as well as educating kids in practical life skills, such as cooking or carpentry. We then met our host families and followed them back to their homes, where we will be staying all week! Tomorrow we have a busy day, with going to the market in the morning and then half the group will spend the afternoon at a weaving cooperative while the other half will be at a medical sauna. Hope all is well at home!!
Cara and Elizabeth
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