"Guatemala" (by Lucas Mulder)

A farmer from Santa Anita gestures to a bag of coffee beans being spread out in the sun to dry. Santa Anita is a small coffee finca (farm) collectively run by ex-guerilla from the civil war.

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A farmer from Santa Anita gestures to a bag of coffee beans being spread out in the sun to dry. Santa Anita is a small coffee finca (farm) collectively run by ex-guerilla from the civil war.
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A large sign welcoming visitors at the entrance to Santa Anita. Santa Anita is a small coffee finca (farm) collectively run by ex-guerilla from the civil war.

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A large sign welcoming visitors at the entrance to Santa Anita. Santa Anita is a small coffee finca (farm) collectively run by ex-guerilla from the civil war.
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A farmer from Santa Anita uses a wooden rake to spread coffee beans evenly to be dried by the sun. Santa Anita is a small coffee finca (farm) collectively run by ex-guerilla from the civil war.

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A farmer from Santa Anita uses a wooden rake to spread coffee beans evenly to be dried by the sun. Santa Anita is a small coffee finca (farm) collectively run by ex-guerilla from the civil war.
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Coffee beans waiting to be dried. Santa Anita is a small coffee finca (farm) collectively run by ex-guerilla from the civil war.

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Coffee beans waiting to be dried. Santa Anita is a small coffee finca (farm) collectively run by ex-guerilla from the civil war.
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A row of corn is seen growing on the top of a mountain in southern Guatemala. A farming village can be seen in the distant valley below.

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A row of corn is seen growing on the top of a mountain in southern Guatemala. A farming village can be seen in the distant valley below.
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A young women in the market of San Francisco el Alto, Guatemala.

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A young women in the market of San Francisco el Alto, Guatemala.
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A group of Mayan women walk past the entrance to the church in Zunil, Guatemala.

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A group of Mayan women walk past the entrance to the church in Zunil, Guatemala.
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The leader of Chico Mendes, an environmental group in southern Guatemala counts the rings of a tree cut illegally for firewood.

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The leader of Chico Mendes, an environmental group in southern Guatemala counts the rings of a tree cut illegally for firewood.
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A man carries a load of firewood near Cantel under a sign reading: "Cutting, transporting, or selling branches of the Pinabete tree is sanctioned by law with 10 years in prison."

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A man carries a load of firewood near Cantel under a sign reading: "Cutting, transporting, or selling branches of the Pinabete tree is sanctioned by law with 10 years in prison."
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The initials of the URNG spray-painted on a door in Viejo Quetzal. The URNG was a Guerilla group during the Guatemalan Civil War, that transformed into a political party during the Peace Accords. Viejo Quetzal is a fledgling coffee finca (farm) collectively run by refugees from the civil war, recently returned from Mexico.

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The initials of the URNG spray-painted on a door in Viejo Quetzal. The URNG was a Guerilla group during the Guatemalan Civil War, that transformed into a political party during the Peace Accords. Viejo Quetzal is a fledgling coffee finca (farm) collectively run by refugees from the civil war, recently returned from Mexico.
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A man carries a load of firewood down a mountain trail in southern Guatemala.

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A man carries a load of firewood down a mountain trail in southern Guatemala.
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An ex-rebel fighter from the civil war in Guatelmala is seen standing on the top of Tajamulco, a volcano on the Mexican border where he fought for 20 years.

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An ex-rebel fighter from the civil war in Guatelmala is seen standing on the top of Tajamulco, a volcano on the Mexican border where he fought for 20 years.
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A section of destryoed highway seen shortly after Hurricane Stan.

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A section of destryoed highway seen shortly after Hurricane Stan.
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Street vendors selling religious items working the streets of Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa.

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Street vendors selling religious items working the streets of Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa.
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Young men struggle to carry a float of Christ through the streets of Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa.

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Young men struggle to carry a float of Christ through the streets of Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa.
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Women struggle to carry a float of Mary through the streets of Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa.

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Women struggle to carry a float of Mary through the streets of Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa.
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Women struggle to carry a float of Mary through the streets of Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa.

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Women struggle to carry a float of Mary through the streets of Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa.
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Two Mayan women pray in front of the effigy of San Simon, a local Mayan saint.

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Two Mayan women pray in front of the effigy of San Simon, a local Mayan saint.
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A young Mayan women lights candles in offering to San Simon, a local Mayan saint.

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A young Mayan women lights candles in offering to San Simon, a local Mayan saint.
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A man who participated in the Civilian Defense Patrols (PAC) during the civil war takes a break to urinate from the line-up to recieve compensation from the government. The Civilian Defense Patrols were part of the government's efforts against the Guerilla, forcing villagers to fight against rebels in the countryside.

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A man who participated in the Civilian Defense Patrols (PAC) during the civil war takes a break to urinate from the line-up to recieve compensation from the government. The Civilian Defense Patrols were part of the government's efforts against the Guerilla, forcing villagers to fight against rebels in the countryside.
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The outline of a cross can still be seen in the unused church of the original owners of the Nuevo Horizonte finca (farm). Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.

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The outline of a cross can still be seen in the unused church of the original owners of the Nuevo Horizonte finca (farm). Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.
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A cowboy holds a young calf that is being branded for the first time on the Nuevo Horizonte finca (farm). Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.

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A cowboy holds a young calf that is being branded for the first time on the Nuevo Horizonte finca (farm). Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.
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A cowboy works to keep a herd of cattle separated during branding in Nuevo Horizonte. Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.

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A cowboy works to keep a herd of cattle separated during branding in Nuevo Horizonte. Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.
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A young cowboy takes a break from herding cattle. Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.

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A young cowboy takes a break from herding cattle. Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.
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Two competitors during a cock fight held to celebrate the birthday of the community of Nuevo Horizonte. Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.

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Two competitors during a cock fight held to celebrate the birthday of the community of Nuevo Horizonte. Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.
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Gyphs carved into an altar at the entrance to Tikal, Guatemala, an ancient Mayan city in the Peten region.

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Gyphs carved into an altar at the entrance to Tikal, Guatemala, an ancient Mayan city in the Peten region.
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A guide gestures to a large Ceiba tree in the rain forest near Nuevo Horizonte. Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.

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A guide gestures to a large Ceiba tree in the rain forest near Nuevo Horizonte. Nuevo Horizonte is a community of ex-Guerilla fighters now collectively farming 900 hectares of land in the Peten region of Guatemala.
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