Power struggles? Drought? Overpopulation? Whatever happened to the Maya remains a mystery—with clues hidden in the jungle.
If one chooses to go by car to Chichicastenango or Lake Atitlán, the roads are very windy, and some may want to take motion sickness medicine. Though Uber has been in Guatemala for years and can be a useful way to get around cities such as Antigua, most travelers will want to ...
Hope and love are popular themes of literature and art in many human societies. The human physiology of love and hope is less well understood. This review presents evidence that the lack of love and/or hope delays growth disturbs development and maturati
In this area of Belize, nobody needs an excuse to express their joy. 4. You’ll have plenty of Mayan ruins to choose from in Belize, but if you don’t get your fill, it’s just a short drive to Tikal in Guatemala. Will you need to cross that border when so many ballparks, ...
“President Trump’s fundraising is breaking records and we are paying close attention to the budget, allowing us to invest twice as much from now until Election Day than we did in 2016,”Murtaugh said in an email.“President Trump has also built the world’s greatest digital fundraising oper...
Adventurous Kate:Join Kate’s solo adventures around the globe, from trekking in Nepal to exploring ancient ruins in Guatemala. Her inspiring stories and practical tips are perfect for anyone who wants to conquer their travel fears and get out there!
There are few traditions that dictate how to consume pisco. Most countries usually have rituals and rules involving the glassware or when to have their national drink. However, pisco is somewhat more laidback. Although pisco is sometimes enjoyed neat, how it’s drunk usually depends on the quali...
The images and memories disappear in time. But the heartbreak, that stays with people, sometimes forever.” I don’t mean to suggest that most survivors of armed conflict are broken by their grief, or have clinical disorders, or even that sadness and grief are the dominant emotional ...
SymbolsHeroesRitualsValues Practices Hofstede’sQuestion •Whatarethecomponentsofculture,asmallsetofdimensionsorcharacteristics,thatenableustoclassifyculture-in-the-large(atanationallevel)?Anddonationsdifferandcantheybeclusteredintoculturally-similarnations?•Whathedidn’task:Canwecapturecultureinasmallsetof...
•Managersarehumansandexistincultures •Theymakedecisions,haverituals,heroes, anduseandunderstandsymbols. •Hencetheymustbeinfluencedby somethingotherthanmereinstinctor biology “Culture” •Patternsofthinking,feelingandacting •Mentalsoftware,“SoftwareoftheMind.” •Sourceissocialenvironments,almost cer...