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Sep 9, 2010
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The “maiden voyage” has a number of traditions and superstitions associated with it, and most of them are not pleasant - the most famous maiden voyage being that of the Titanic. But, to me, this was not nearly so dramatic. I was more curious to see what kinds of people would ride the bus and how well the bus would do given that, when it gets assigned its schedule from the terminal master, there won't be time to let passengers know. If anyone rides the bus it will be because they're already standing there waiting.
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Sep 8, 2010
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I felt much more comfortable shooting at the tribunals this time, having familiarized myself a bit with how things work last time we were here. Today, the big event taking place is one that means a lot to many Guatemalans and human rights activists around the world, although it doesn't directly tie in to our story.
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Sep 7, 2010
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On August 31, 2010, at approximately 11:00 am, armed members of the wealthy family of Maria Elena Garcia Ical began burning houses of the Q'eqchi Maya peasant community of Saquimo Setana.
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Sep 3, 2010
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The weekend was great – no filming was scheduled and, instead, we took two full days to ourselves to enjoy doing absolutely nothing but hanging out and partying with friends. We'd been planning to have some sort of cast party/wrap party since we first got here and have been mentioning it to folks along the way in hopes that we'd be giving enough notice that they could make it.
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Sep 2, 2010
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The founder of the Survivors Foundation in Guatemala City, Norma Cruz talks about violence against women and children in that country, where an average of two women a day are murdered. Graphic discussion. Viewer discretion advised. (2010)
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Aug 31, 2010
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I was given a pair of white gloves and a pristinely-organized tupperware container filled with small white envelopes. Each envelope was a small bundle of newspaper clippings, organized by subject and/or theme. Please tell me there wasn't someone that did all of this work overnight!
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Aug 26, 2010
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Our next stop was Grand Tikal Futura – an enormous shopping mall that towers over most of its neighboring buildings. I remember being freaked out when I visited Grand Tikal Futura for the first time last January. The style and shape of the building's exterior is meant to mimic the great Mayan ruins at Tikal, but inside is a fancy hotel and a commercial shopping center.
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Aug 25, 2010
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The Guatemala Tourism Board will launch Oxlajuj B’aqtun 2012, a special series of events and new tourism routes that celebrate Mayan culture, as Guatemala, the Heart of the Maya World, gets ready to commemorate the dawn of a new era.
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Aug 24, 2010
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Competition between ayudantes usually isn't too fierce, but sometimes there are two buses going to the same place at the same time and people step on each others toes a bit. As the bus pulls out, it drives slowly until it is almost full. After an hour or two, we packed up and got on the bus to Ciudad Vieja.
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Aug 21, 2010
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The interview with the shop owner, Rudolfo, held a few surprises. First off, I was surprised to learn that he began working on buses when he was only 9 years old, and has been in some way involved in the bus industry ever since.
Sep 9, 2010 0The “maiden voyage” has a number of traditions and superstitions associated with it, and most of them are not pleasant - the most famous maiden voyage being that of the Titanic. But, to me, this was not nearly so dramatic. I was more curious to see what kinds of people would ride the bus and how well the bus would do given that, when it gets assigned its schedule from the terminal master, there won't be time to let passengers know. If anyone rides the bus it will be because they're already standing there waiting.
Sep 8, 2010 0I felt much more comfortable shooting at the tribunals this time, having familiarized myself a bit with how things work last time we were here. Today, the big event taking place is one that means a lot to many Guatemalans and human rights activists around the world, although it doesn't directly tie in to our story.
Sep 7, 2010 0On August 31, 2010, at approximately 11:00 am, armed members of the wealthy family of Maria Elena Garcia Ical began burning houses of the Q'eqchi Maya peasant community of Saquimo Setana.
Sep 3, 2010 0The weekend was great – no filming was scheduled and, instead, we took two full days to ourselves to enjoy doing absolutely nothing but hanging out and partying with friends. We'd been planning to have some sort of cast party/wrap party since we first got here and have been mentioning it to folks along the way in hopes that we'd be giving enough notice that they could make it.
Aug 31, 2010 0I was given a pair of white gloves and a pristinely-organized tupperware container filled with small white envelopes. Each envelope was a small bundle of newspaper clippings, organized by subject and/or theme. Please tell me there wasn't someone that did all of this work overnight!
Aug 26, 2010 0Our next stop was Grand Tikal Futura – an enormous shopping mall that towers over most of its neighboring buildings. I remember being freaked out when I visited Grand Tikal Futura for the first time last January. The style and shape of the building's exterior is meant to mimic the great Mayan ruins at Tikal, but inside is a fancy hotel and a commercial shopping center.
Aug 24, 2010 0Competition between ayudantes usually isn't too fierce, but sometimes there are two buses going to the same place at the same time and people step on each others toes a bit. As the bus pulls out, it drives slowly until it is almost full. After an hour or two, we packed up and got on the bus to Ciudad Vieja.
Aug 21, 2010 0The interview with the shop owner, Rudolfo, held a few surprises. First off, I was surprised to learn that he began working on buses when he was only 9 years old, and has been in some way involved in the bus industry ever since.