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Traveling Through the Land of the Eternal Spring: A Literary Journey – by Mark D. Walker

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Mark Walker Traveling

Several of my fellow writers asked why I’m so passionate about Guatemala and its people. The answer is simple: as a young man out of college, I lived in a Guatemalan village as a Peace Corps volunteer. I also married a Guatemalan, Ligia, who has been my life partner now for over 48 years. My children were all born in […]

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Victor Montejo’s Dream for a secure Maya Community by Mark D. Walker

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Victor Montejo’s Dream for a Secure Maya Community

I first became aware of Victor Montejo almost twenty years ago when I read The Adventures of Mr. Puttison Among the Maya, his historical and satirical novel about an American traveler who turns up in a remote Maya village and is mistakenly thought to be a priest, sewing confusion among the local population. The story provides an excellent example of […]

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