Around Guatemala

Here are some more photos of what I´ve been doing in Guatemala besides school.

Some local kids
Hydro Power (This was built by the Germans and powers 3 towns)

Second Week of the Stove Project

Third Week of the Stove Project (Completed)

Church in Zunil

Flowers

If you look close you can see the bridge is made of rebar pieces welded together and rotting wood.

Zunil with Santa Maria in the background.

Some of the local forest. Lots of pine trees here.

Tajumulco Crater

Top of Volcano Tajumulco

The clouds started to roll in on Tajumulco

Tajumulco in the distance.

Fields of these flowers are everywhere.

Xela Cemetery

Volcano Santiaguito Errupting behind Santa Maria

Drug addicts cut off the heads of the sculptures in the cemetery and sell them for money.

The Cemetery

Iralia, Katie, April, and Me

Top of Santa Maria looking towards Xela.

Me

Xela, Guatemala

Ive been in Xela for almost a week now and have been enjoying my time here. Ive been studying Spanish at Pop Wuj and helping out with building stoves through one of the schools volunteer programs. Its been fun and Im looking forward to the next couple of weeks I still have here in Xela.

Santa Maria, is a Volcano Right Outside of Town

My Bedroom

View From the Home Where We Are Building the Stove.

The Stove Im Helping Build

View From the Classroom

Hawaii

After I left Alaksa I went to Hawaii for a week to the island of Oahu. I did diving, swimming, hiking and lots of resting. The time there was great but not long enough. Next time I want to go see the other islands. Here are a few photos from the trip.

The Top

The Last Step

Looking into Koko Crater

The Heat Was Killing Me. It Was 102F.

Koko Crater From the Bottom

Some Kind of Flower

Sunset Beach

Waimea Falls