It’s time to go back to school, and back to InterCambio!
Hola a los amigos y a las amigas, Already a month since we returned from Guatemala and we're still full of thoughts and emotions ... How to describe this month spent on the other side…
Day 25 – ¡ Tantos Regalos !
Once again, we begin our Sunday program at dawn! We want to take a last impression of the market atmosphere and shoot some scenes for our documentary of this symptomatic moment of life in Tecpán.…
Jour 24 – A return to Lake Atitlán…
T-3 days before taking the plane towards France ... So, on the occasion of our last Saturday in Guatemala, we decide to return to the lake Atitlán ... (You probably already included in the article…
Day 23 – Portrait of a Mayan activist, Rigoberta Menchú
On this rainy day, we stay in the offices of Wuqu'Kawoq to translate the interviews we had in Kaqchikel and manage the last imperatives of the project on the spot (hey, the return is approaching…
Jour 22 – Visite de l’hôpital de Tecpán
After visiting the communities, seeing how the NGO Wuqu'Kawoq worked and interviewed a dozen people, we still have to visit the Tecpán hospital to complete the content of our future documentary. Of course, we could…
Day 21 – Our meeting with Anne…
This morning, we go back to the Wuqu'Kawoq office to write the voice-over narration of our documentary. Around four o'clock, as our bellies begin to growl, we head for the covered market in Tecpán, to…
Day 20 – The last two interviews for our InterCambio project…
A week before departure, we take advantage of this day to carry out the last two interviews we need for our future documentary. We eat a breakfast prepared with love (Chorkin, the queen of…
Day 19 – A Monday in Tecpán
On this Monday morning, we plan our work for our last week. We are holding a meeting to discuss more specifically the plot of our documentary, which is not an easy task. Looking back over…
Days 17 and 18- A weekend in Panachavel
Waking up early: we jump in our pants, put on our sneakers and grab our backpacks, towards Lake Atitlán. Don Cesar drives the green, noisy and shaky minibus on the winding roads to the west…
Day 15- Interview with the “Directora Municipal de la Oficina de la Mujer”
We finished the week with an interview with the "Directora Municipal de la Oficina de la Mujer" * of Tecpán. Her office is located in the heart of the city, in the large building of…
Day 15- The NGO Wuqu’ Kawoq
Today we took advantage of the rainy weather to work at the Wuqu'Kawoq office. And it is about time to tell you more about this organization. The Maya Health Alliance NGO Wuqu'Kawoq was created in…
Day 14- Celebramos un futuro saludable*
This Wednesday, July 5th, we went to Paquip, a village within the municipality of Tecpán. After more than an hour crisscrossing the roads and the tracks, which divide the mountains, we arrived at the "Centro…
Jour 12 – Entrevista con Yoli *
A new week began today, and we had to find Yoli, the "Program Manager of Salud Móvil" at the Wuqu'Kawoq office to do an interview. For the occasion, Yoli had put on her best traditional…
Day 9 – Holiday? And yet …
June 30th. Last day of the month. We learn that this day is a holiday because it is the day to celebrate the end of the civil war. Wuqu'Kawoq's offices are closed. Would we be…
Day 7 and 8 – A Necessary Historical Detour…
We took advantage of Tecpán during the last two days, as Wuqu'Kawoq's activity was rather calm. Under the infusion of local cinnamon-flavored coffee, Elea and Chorkin began editing, cutting, editing, re-editing, redrawing and putting together…
Day 6 – Discovering the Salud Movíl Program
Today was our first time visiting the remote Mayan communities with Maye, a nurse from the NGO. We left the office of Wuqu'Kawoq at 7:30 to take the direction of Panavajal. We quickly move away…
Day 5 – Lights, Camera…Action!
Today was our first day of filming. The weather was nice, we took the opportunity to walk in Tecpán to identify scenes of daily life. On the way to doing so, we discovered "the oficina…
Day 4 – “Eso es para no olvidar”
This Sunday was like any other in Tecpán. The market settled in the center of the city while the great Catholic Church filled with its faithful believers. We walk between the colorful stalls to buy…
Day 3 – « El matrimonio es un regalo de Dios ». *
We attended a wedding today! For the occasion, we donned our finest Maya t-shirts, freshly bought from the market, the same morning. Esperanza gave us an appointment at 10am to celebrate the union of Cristina…
Day 2 – ¡ Gran reunión para los miembros de Wuqu’Kawoq !
Hola a todos.as, Second day of our trip and already much to tell ... It is difficult to describe so many emotions and discoveries we have had in only a matter of hours! We spent…
Day 1 – Welcome to Tecpan!
Hola todos, It took us no less than 36h to find the wifi, but it's done! We can not wait until we arrive in Tecpan, Guatemala, where we will stay for the next 30 days.…
Day 11- A visit to the ruins of Iximché
Testests Here we are on the way to the ruins of Iximché. After an hour of walking punctuated by showers, we enter the historic site of the ancient city Maya. The rain has given…
Jour 10 – Une journée à Antigua…
Pour ce deuxième jour de « grand » week-end, nous partons, accompagnées d’Esperanza, à la découverte d’Antigua, l’ancienne capitale du Guatemala. Par chance, la météo est avec nous. Pârées de nos lunettes de soleil et de nos…
