Guatemala's Kakchiquel speakers will now be able to access Facebook in their own language thanks to a new application developed by US software engineers. Facebook is available in more than 70 ...

Frowning, she replied, “lo siento” (I’m sorry). Confused, I recounted the tale to my tutor. I asked if Guatemaltecos think all Americans own cows to feed our hamburger obsession. She laughed ...

CHICHICASTENANGO, Guatemala - "Tienes cambio?" asked my wife, Joanne. "Do you have change?" Rosa's face fell. Joanne and Rosa had agreed on 12 quetzales - less than $2 - for a hand-woven Mayan scarf, ...

Rising Voices (RV): How do you like to introduce yourself? Saqb'ech Pérez (SP): Soy Saqb’ech Pérez y soy maya mam de K’ojla’ (Cajolá, en español), en Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Soy Licenciada en ...

Few things are more important to a journalist than the ability to communicate with the person you want to interview. Fifteen years ago when I first tried to learn Spanish, it seemed like a handy ...