the neighborhood store, Tienda Ixlu -- many of the local people speak Mayan languages and learn Spanish only in school.

Village Health Center

Village school. Painted slogans "Live without drugs" and "Don't hurt the Animals"

typical Pentacostal Church in a Peten village

house on the outskirts of the village

outskirts of village - note power pole in foreground. Power lines have recently been installed along main roads in this district, but are not yet connected to the power grid.

Restaurant at the Guatemala - Belize border crossing

Downtown scene in town at Guatemala-Belize border