Video presented at Harvard University, David Rockefeller, Latin American Studies, public forum on 10/7/2011 made by Arbenz family. www.guatemalaspring.org for more information. Check it out!! Music credits at the end of video.
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www.guatemalanfoundation.org This narrated slide show describes the history of the Guatemalan Foundation from 1958 when the idea was born down to 1981 when the Guerrilla War in Guatemala made necessary major shifts to keep the charitable work going among the Mayan indigenous people. This includes what was known for a time as "The Andersen Family Private Peace Corp," followed by a series of miraculous events to really jump start the effort with Dr. Ariel and Ines Andersen organizing the Foundation. The continual efforts to treat the sick and dieing, and the educational efforts to bring about permanent solutions are reviewed, along with the vocational education program all contributing to the Valparaiso Plantation becoming known as The Center for Indian Development--The CID. DONATE bit.ly
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La Antigua Guatemala is full of history, culture and arts, but it is also an ideal place for outdoors including exciting excursions to its active volcanoes. In this report, Daniela Zavala of Diariesofabackpacker.com takes you on a ride around this gorgeous colonial town in Central America
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History lesson for the class of 2010 ties group. This was a trip of a life time were we made some great friends, and for 10 days strangers were extended family.
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The story behind this video starts on the Caribbean Island of St. Vincent. In 1635, two slave ships wrecked there and the African slaves escaped to freedom. They mixed in with the native Caribs, giving birth to a new Afro-Caribbean culture - the Garifuna (Gareefoonah). In the centuries since, the Garifuna migrated and founded villages along the Caribbean coast of Central America. Lonny Shavelson reports from Guatemala. You can hear his radio report at www.theworld.org
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www.SouthwestCoaches.com brings you an extremely rare 50 year old original Documentary of the Wally Byam Caravan Club's trip to the remote regions of Guatemala. The Byam Caravan Club made several trips to Central America during the 1950s; this video shows actual footage of one of those trips which branched into Guatemala. This amazing piece of iconic American and Airstream history was just recently pulled from a dusty box found in a warehouse at Airstream's headquarters in Jackson Center, Ohio; and is now being brought to you by today's digital technology. One of a kind footage. This video is priceless - a virtual time capsule back to the days when the world was a much bigger, different place. This amazing documentary explores Guatemalan culture and the Airstream experience as it as was over 50 years ago. Many more to follow.
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36 years of violence and oppression because of the armed conflict in Guatemala left more than 100000 dead, 50000 disappeared, 250000 orphans, more than 350 communities erased from the map, tens of thousands displaced, and hundreds of indigenous communities destroyed. Clandestine cemeteries are still being uncovered and countless human rights violations are left unpunished. Waves of violence continue to plague the country, affecting women in particular.
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This is the history project. and yes. i realize the title is all jumbled.
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A bit of Guatemalan history and its impact on the Guatemalan people today.
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Guatemalas top human rights official has declared that the victims of one of the most shocking massacres in its countrys history will be paid $3 million to compensate for their suffering in Dos Erres in 1982, where more than 200 villagers were killed by a special forces unit whose commanders were trained by the United States military.
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uzonphoto.com uzonreport.com These are recent crimes. You can still see fear in these faces. Its hard to believe that the genocide in Guatemala happened just over 20 years ago. There are almost no photos of it. Guatemalas tragedy doesnt have the place it merits in the history of infamy perhaps for this reason: there are no photos. Or there arent many, if we take into account the images James Natchwey, Jean-Marie Simon or Alon Reininger, along with a few others, made of Guatemala in the 1970s and 1980s. In any case, what was happening in Guatemala at that time faded into the background of the story of the triumph and eventual electoral defeat of the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua, or the war in El Salvador. The signing of peace treaties on December 29, 1996 opened a space in Guatemalan society for slowly discovering the sad legacy of 36 years of armed conflict. Less than two years later, on April 26, 1998, Bishop Juan Gerardi was murdered two days after presenting a report on the human rights violations that had taken place during the war. These dates opened and shut a particular moment of history in Guatemala, cutting short the debate on the origins of and responsibilities for a conflict that left more than 200000 victims, most of them Mayan. Today, when the dead come from a place that we didnt know existed until a few months ago, its prudent to remember that the Cold War in Latin America was red hot. These photos are dedicated to Guatemalan journalist Ricardo Miranda ...
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Guatemala's 'Day of the Dead' celebration took to the air when Mayan Indians recalled an ancient tradition of flying enormous kites to communicate with their departed loved ones. Each year, Guatemalans observe numerous traditions to commemorate the dead. But in addition to the usual graveside observances, Guatemalans have another, infinitely more colourful tradition that involves flying enormous kites over the graves in an attempt to communicate with the dead. This Mayan tradition began in ancient times is still followed. The kites are constructed out of bamboo, cloth, paper and wire. These days, kite-fliers also use more modern materials. www.itnsouce.com Reuters RTV1557505
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Local Garifuna talk about history. This is not a factual account. it is peoples personal opinions. garifunafiles.wordpress.com
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Early film of Mayan pottery and weaving practices in Nebaj, western Guatemala, as well as the archaeological excavation of nearby ancient burials. In Parts 2 and 3, Good Friday processions, religious celebrations, and town market activities are filmed in both Nebaj and Antigua. Festivals held on the last Friday of Lent are shown in San Pedro Sacatepequez. Filmed by Mary Butler Lewis (1903-1970) between 1939 and 1941. From the film collections of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (www.penn.museum via the Internet Archive: www.archive.org Uploaded here with the kind permission from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
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Imagine a land full of history, a land full of color, a land full of tradition, a land full of adeventure, a land with a lot of smiles, a land full of wonders. Come and enjoy Guatemala in 2012. Find out more about Guatemala in www.visitguatemala.com and become a fan in http
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January 1990 See full film at: journeyman.booserver.com The Mayans were the most civilised people of ancient America. Yet their most famous mystery still remains. As treasure hunters desecrate the ruins of ancient Mayan sites, the race is on to find out why the Mayans deserted their cities thousands of years ago. In the jungles of northern Guatemala a war is raging. On one side are the archaeologists and governments who aim to preserve the history of ancient temples, and on the other side are the grave robbers and art dealers, who profit from its destruction. Some looters find an ancient Mayan temple, unknown and unmapped. And as they break it apart brick-by-brick, the history of the people who once lived there is lost forever. Though profitable, looting is a dangerous job and skulls tied to tree trunks in this area act as a warning. For archaeologists, the blame lies with the dealers and art collectors. In New York auction houses, Mayan history can fetch a million dollars and looters can get a years wages from a single vase. As one man explains, Serious collecting is a disease. But the collectors love is greater than the archaeologists, who only care for history not for the object. The dealers insist that they are rescuing the works of art. If Peru cannot take care of its national treasures, the rest of the world will. As this battle between art collectors and historians persists, the jungle and its secrets continue to disappear before our very eyes.
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Adam Curtis' acclaimed series examines the rise of the all-consuming self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty. To many in both politics and business, the triumph of the self is the ultimate expression of democracy, where power has finally moved to the people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they really? The Century of the Self tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society in Britain and the United States. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests? The Freud dynasty is at the heart of this compelling social history. Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis; Edward Bernays, who invented public relations; Anna Freud, Sigmund's devoted daughter; and present-day PR guru and Sigmund's great grandson, Matthew Freud. Sigmund Freud's work into the bubbling and murky world of the subconscious changed the world. By introducing a technique to probe the unconscious mind, Freud provided useful tools for understanding the secret desires of the masses. Unwittingly, his work served as the precursor to a world full of political spin doctors, marketing moguls, and society's belief that the pursuit of satisfaction and happiness is man's ultimate goal. More on the series on YOUTUBE, search for: Episode One: Happiness Machines Episode Two: The Engineering of Consent Episode Three: There is a Policeman Inside All Our Head: He Must Be Destroyed Episode Four: Eight People Sipping Wine in ...
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Garifuna Tv Page:Disclaimer: This is for entertainment purposes only. All audio recordings are property of the artist(s), management, and/or music publishing companies. No copyright infringement is intended. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purpose.
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Una historia de San Miguel Acatán (en Akateko Mayan) Lengua de Mayan Akateko Recorded on 1999. The speaker, Andres J., was 73 at the time. Audio was taken by AILLA
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Me and Amanda's trip to the ancient Mayan ruins of Peten in Tikal National Park.
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