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Experiencias y opiniones acerca de temas sociales y culturales relacionados a Guatemala. Algunos son en ingles y otros en español.Opinions and experiences on social and cultural matters related to Guatemala. Some are in English and others in Spanish.IG: guatecuenta_podcastEmail: guatecuenta.lc@gmail.com

11/03/2023

Exploring Huehuetenango: Eric, Elias, Barbara

Welcome to our final episode. Today we continue talking to Eric, Elias and Barbara. Together we'll discuss immigration, the impacts it has on the family members remaining in Huehuetenango as well as the impacts it has on the communities that lose their most valuable resource, its people. Our guests: Eric Galvez: Program Coordinator for the Ixtatan Foundation in Huehuetenango Elias Alonso: Director of Development for the Ixtatan Foundation. He was born and raised in San Mateo Ixtatan, a town north of the city of Huehuetenango, and about a 3.5-hour drive away. To learn more about his personal story you can listen to episode 1 of the second season of the Guatecuenta Podcast. Barbara Mariel Recinos Morales: An English teacher, born and raised in Huehuetenango. However, her family is originally from San Antonio Huista, a town, approximately 3 hours west of the city of Huehuetenango. Contact us: cvillesistercities@gmail.com infor@ixtatan.org Guatecuenta.lc@gmail.com IG: Guatecuenta_podcast Credits: Graphic Designer & Illustrator: Diego Sac Interview Coordinator: Elias Alonso (Director of Development, Ixtatan Foundation) Producer / Editor / Writer: Lilian Cruz

1h 20m
11/03/2023

Exploring Huehuetenango: Eric, Elias, Barbara, Ashley

In our second to last episode, we’ve brought 4 guests to the table to help us Explore Huehuetenango’s work force / employment field, to understand what makes up its commerce, to discover what kind of help and guide are available to those entering the work field or wanting to become entrepreneurs, and finally to learn about family structures and finances. Our guests: Eric Galvez: Program Coordinator for the Ixtatan Foundation in Huehuetenango Elias Alonso: Director of Development for the Ixtatan Foundation. He was born and raised in San Mateo Ixtatan, a town north of the city of Huehuetenango, and about a 3.5-hour drive away. To learn more about his personal story you can listen to episode 1 of the second season of the Guatecuenta Podcast. Barbara Mariel Recinos Morales: An English teacher, born and raised in Huehuetenango. However, her family is originally from San Antonio Huista, a town, approximately 3 hours west of the city of Huehuetenango. Ashley Gomez: An English teacher, born and raised in Huehuetenango Contact us: cvillesistercities@gmail.com infor@ixtatan.org Guatecuenta.lc@gmail.com IG: Guatecuenta_podcast Credits: Graphic Designer & Illustrator: Diego Sac Interview Coordinator: Elias Alonso (Director of Development, Ixtatan Foundation) Producer / Editor / Writer: Lilian Cruz

1h 4m
09/30/2023

Exploring Huehuetenango: Edyth Santiago

Welcome back! Today we present Edyth Santiago, a young and vibrant musician from Huehuetenango. She was the recipient of the English Access Microscholarhip Program sponsored by the US Embassy in Guatemala and studied English for four years. She dreams to become a music producer and be able to give back to her community. Today we hear her experience as she has navigated this field in her hometown, but we also hear her plea for more support to the artistic community of Huehuetenango. For more information regarding the English Access Microscholarhip Program, please visit:https://gt.usembassy.gov/english-access-microscholarship-program/ https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/english-access-microscholarship-program/spotlight/access-alumni-serve-interpreters-during-medical-mission For more information regarding the Gumercindo Palacios Flores Conservatory and other conservatories in Guatemala, please visit: https://mcd.gob.gt/conservatorios-de-musica/ Contact us: cvillesistercities@gmail.com infor@ixtatan.org Guatecuenta.lc@gmail.com Credits: Graphic Designer & Illustrator: Diego Sac Interview Coordinator: Elias Alonso (Director of Development, Ixtatan Foundation) Producer / Editor / Writer: Lilian Cruz

27 min
07/21/2023

Exploring Huehuetenango: Monica Lopez

We’re 3 out of 6 episodes in this journey of Exploring Huehuetenango. Today, Monica Lopez, an English teacher and a Huehuetenango native explores her city from the outside. You may ask how? Well, when she traveled to Charlottesville in 2016, she didn’t travel alone; she traveled with everything Huehuetenango had prepared her with. While being there, she compared her hometown to the Virginian city, and although she embraced everything about it and was amazed by the entire experience, she concluded that the trip made her feel prouder of her city and of her cultural identity. Contact us: cvillesistercities@gmail.com infor@ixtatan.org Guatecuenta.lc@gmail.com Credits: Graphic Designer & Illustrator: Diego Sac Interview Coordinator: Elias Alonso (Director of Development, Ixtatan Foundation) Producer / Editor / Writer: Lilian Cruz

30 min
06/19/2023

Exploring Huehuetenango: Fredy Ramirez Palma

In the second episode to the six-part series of Exploring Huehuetenango, we hear from Fredy Ramirez Palma, the founder of Natucultura, an authorized agency located in Huehuetenango offering tour guides and information regarding the city and the department’s culture. In this episode we learn about Huehuetenango’s history dating back to the BC era. Fredy follows a chronological order when presenting Huehuetenango as not only a territory, a settlement, and a premature city, but also as what it is today, a rich melting pot nurtured by the 9 different maya cultures that surround it and that make of it a unique experience to live. To learn more about Natucultura, visit their Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/people/NatuCultura/100063466873132/?locale=es_LA To learn more about La Cueva del Mamut, visit: https://mcd.gob.gt/la-cueva-del-mamut-en-huehuetenango/ To learn more about Zaculeu, visit: https://mcd.gob.gt/zaculeu/ To learn more about Huehuetenango’s Annual Fair (Fiestas Julias), visit: https://www.municipalidaddehuehuetenango.gob.gt/eventos-actividades-fiestas-julias-d To learn more about the Princesa Chinab’ajul pageant, visit: https://youtu.be/v2D5OeBnYVU To learn more about Huehuetenango via its municipality, visit: https://munihuehuetenango.laip.gt Contact us: cvillesistercities@gmail.com infor@ixtatan.org Guatecuenta.lc@gmail.com Credits: Graphic Designer & Illustrator: Diego Sac Interview Coordinator: Elias Alonso (Director of Development, Ixtatan Foundation) Producer / Editor / Writer: Lilian Cruz

36 min
05/21/2023

Exploring Huehuetenango Playlist

A helpful guide to understanding the playlist. Each track represents one of the 22 states that make up Guatemala. In bold you’ll find the name of the department (state). These are organized geographically. With the help of a map, you can follow along. 1. Flores Peteneras: In honor of the island of Flores, the capitol of Peten 2. Cobanerita: Coban is the capitol of Alta Verapaz; the demonym for the people from Coban is cobanero/cobanera. 3. Puerto Barrios: The title is the name of the capitol of Izabal 4. Soy de Zacapa: Translation: I am from Zacapa; a state in the northeastern part of the country 5. Corrido de Chiquimula: in honor of Chiquimula, a state located about 100 miles from Guatemala City 6. Juventud Jutiapense: in honor of the state of Jutiapa 7. Cuilapa: the name of the of the capitol for the department of Santa Rosa 8. Cumbia Jalapaneca: “jalapaneca” is the demonym for women from the state of Jalapa 9. Noviembre en Sanarate: Sanarate is a city in the department of El Progreso 10. Cumbia Salamateca: Salamateca is the demonym for the women of Salama, capitol of the state of Baja Verapaz 11. Guatemala: The name of the country as well as the name of one the departments of the country. And believe it or not, you'll also find here the City of Guatemala, which is the capitol city of the country. 12. Sacatepequez: the title of the track is the name of the state Sacatepequez 13. Noches de Escuintla: Escuintla, the state known as the "City of Palm Trees." 14. Chimaltenango: both the state and capitol are named alike, Chimaltenango; this state is most commonly referred to as just "Chimal" 15. Chichicastenango: a town of the department of Quiche; In Chichicastenango you'll find one of the most colorful open markets (mercado) in the country 16. San Miguel Totonicapan: in honor of Saint Michael Archangel, patron of the department of Totonicapan 17. Panajachel: not only the name of one of the towns belonging to the state of Solola, but also one of the most visited towns of Guatemala. 18. Mazatenango Lindo: this track is dedicated to Mazatenango, the capitol city of Suchitepequez, a state located in the south west part of Guatemala 19. Retalhuleu: the state of Retalhuleu is where you'll also find el Irta, a group of popular amusement parks 20. Luna de Xelaju: in honor of the state of Queztaltenango which is also known as or referred to as Xela (pronunciation in English: shella, in Spanish: shela) 21. Concepción Tutuapa: a city in San Marcos, one the departments that borders with Mexico. 22. Canto a Mi Huehuetenango: in honor of Huehuetenango, the name of its department as well as its capitol city. Congratulations, you've traveled through Guatemala via different melodies, now you just have to travel there and listen to the marimba live. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/69TJCysbZt3nZPq41PYPyA?si=77c3a1acd22049db cvillesistercities@gmail.com infor@ixtatan.org Guatecuenta.lc@gmail.com

2 min
05/19/2023

Introduction: Exploring Huehuetenango Podcast

Charlottesville, Virginia is not new to sister city relationships. It embarked on this curious and incredible journey close to five decades ago with Poggio a Caiano, Italy, and since then it’s been working with other cities across the world to connect its residents. In this podcast, you’ll learn of its newest and first relationship with a Latin American municipality: Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Although they are currently in the friendship city process, they are actively working on becoming its fifth sister city. To learn more about Sister Cities International, please visit: https://sistercities.org To learn more about Charlottesville and its other Sister Cities, please visit: https://www.cvillesistercities.org To learn more about Charlottesville and its relationship with Huehuetenango, please visit: https://huehuecharlottesville.com cvillesistercities@gmail.com Guatecuenta.lc@gmail.com IG: Guatecuenta_podcast Credits: Graphic Designer & Illustrator: Diego Sac Producer / Editor / Writer: Lilian Cruz

4 min
05/19/2023

Exploring Huehuetenango: Edward & Jordan

This six-part series will explore Huehuetenango from different perspectives and different voices. Edward Herring, a systems engineer and currently a language teacher for the Charlottesville City Schools, shares his observations on his recent trip to Huehuetenango as a member of the Charlottesville Sister City Commission. His vast experience and technical eye give insight to where the relationship between the two cities has begun. Jordan Lindbeck is a grad student at the University of Texas in Austin, however in 2017 she lived in Huehuetenango for a year while she worked for the Ixtatan Foundation, the organization which serves today as a bridge between Charlottesville and Huehuetenango. Her time there is an open window to appreciate differences and to learn about life in Huehuetenango. To learn more about the Ixtatan Foundation, please visit: https://ixtatan.org To learn more about Charlottesville and its relationship with Huehuetenango, please visit: https://huehuecharlottesville.com To learn more about Guatemala's Commission for Historial Clarification, please visit: https://www.usip.org/publications/1997/02/truth-commission-guatemala cvillesistercities@gmail.com infor@ixtatan.org Guatecuenta.lc@gmail.com IG: Guatecuenta_podcast FB: Ixtatan IG: Ixtatan Foundation Twitter: Ixtatan F Credits: Graphic Designer & Illustrator: Diego Sac Interview Coordinator: Elias Alonso (Director of Development, Ixtatan Foundation) Producer / Editor / Writer: Lilian Cruz

32 min

4.7

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11 Ratings

Must check out Guatemala podcast

04/20/2021

Aambrocio

Enjoy every episode & her voice is very professional. I just love it

Experiencias y opiniones acerca de temas sociales y culturales relacionados a Guatemala. Algunos son en ingles y otros en español.Opinions and experiences on social and cultural matters related to Guatemala. Some are in English and others in Spanish.IG: guatecuenta_podcastEmail: guatecuenta.lc@gmail.com

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Guatecuenta Productions
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2021 - 2023
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