• A fine collection of Mexican colonial art : In Davenport, Iowa?
• San Francisco’s putative Mexican Museum gets $250,000 : Will it ever actual open?
• The Mixed Blessings of Mexican Dual Citizenship : Double military obligations anyone?
• The Lost Murals of Miguel Covarrubias : At the San Jose (California) Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival
• Maya altar from classic period to be reconstructed : Few objects from this period have been found in northern Yucatan

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• Natural Guatemalan Color Palette : It goes with caldos
• Jade sheds light on Guatemala’s geologic history : I’ts more complicated than had been thought
• Guatemala stops ex-officials from leaving country : But did it do the same for the cocaine?
• Plants of the Ancient Maya : Identification of important plants to the ancient Maya is still in its early stages
• Lo cruel que es el discurso de ricos y pobres : “Si no fuera cruel, sería sólo cínico”
• J.D. Smith’s top 5 mariachi links : Volver volver volver

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• Ancient Maya practiced forest conservation : Well, duh
• Conditions not ripe for coup in Guatemala : Analysts say
• Horned Guans : “turkey-sized creatures with white sewn-on eyes and ludicrous senses of dignity”
• Coke-bottle virgin draws protest : Shades of Godard’s “Marx and Coca Cola”
• Maya relics found in garbage : All I find is garbage

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• Don’t look now, but Mexico is collapsing : As a result of drug wars
• Guatemala President to Visit Cuba: Cubans are working for literacy in Guatemala
• The fine art of preparing true Guatemalan coffee : An acquired taste. That I never acquired
• Bad Language, Naked Ladies, and Other Threats to the Nation: : A Political History of Comic Books in Mexico
• Tikin Xic : A simple fish recipe
• Marine conservation in Mexico : Working for a healthy reef
• Guatemala hosts conference on water governance in Latin America : More efforts toward good water

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• A visit to Chiapas : With the NYT Frugal Traveler
• Fiambre : Puro Guatemalteco
• Maya jades to be returned to Mexico : From the Peabody Museum
• Blues And jazz festivals In Mexico : Sweet
• World Bank recommends increased public spending in Guatemala : Just like the U.S., and everywhere
• Portal to Maya hell found in Mexico : It’s okay to visit, but …

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• TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art at the Weatherspoon Art Museum
• Sleeping Lady Of Manzanillo
• Tamayo painting sets Latin American auction record
• 500 troops for border drug crackdown
• Sompopo: The Giant Guatemalan Ant

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• Archaeologist uses satellite imagery to explore ancient Mexico
• Achiote-grilled turkey breast with tomatoes, chiles, and mint
• Xunantunich, ancient Mayan temple city in Belize
• Mexico’s Battle over Oil
• Pilgrims Paddle To Cozumel

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• Around San Cristobal
• Sitios arqueológicos majestuosos para sus visitantes
• Yucatan peninsula on drought alert (link has gone bad)
• Guatemala fights violent reputation for tourists
• La Enchilada

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