TVC Guatemala Trip: Culture

A snapshot of Guatemala's culture as experienced on The Village Chapel's July 2007 missions trip. Song by Judson Spence. Photography by Christiev Alphin, Gregory Byerline, and David Perry.

In response to several comments and inquiries, please note that this is only a snapshot of the Guatemalan culture that we experienced while there. This is not intended to be a complete illustration of all of Guatemala. We visited only a small part of southwestern Guatemala and spent our time in two villages and one city. Finally, the "Guatemala Facts" were compiled through several encyclopedia sources with documented the validity of that information.

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[gregorybyerline]

PEOPLE....for the LAST time.....

• We didn't visit the entire country. Only a small part.

• This video is NOT intended to be an official cultural documentary of the entire country. Only a tourist's view of what we experienced.

• The info cited here was indeed researched when I created the video, and I don't have time to re-document the info.

• This is a SNAPSHOT of Guatemala, not an exhaustive novel.

Like it or not. It is what is is, and it isn't what it isn't. Not intended to be what it isn't

[gregorybyerline]

In response to several comments and inquiries, please note that this is only a snapshot of the Guatemalan culture that we experienced while there. This is not intended to be a complete illustration of all of Guatemala. We visited only a small part of southwestern Guatemala and spent our time in two villages and one city. Finally, the "Guatemala Facts" were compiled through several encyclopedia sources with documented the validity of that information.

[rusty06906]

I like your video however; I'm still trying to figure out if it was meant to be sarcastic or if you just have a very narrow view of things. Your facts about Guatemala are just plain wrong (most of them, not all)

Guatemala means land of eternal spring.

Guatemala is 67,661 miles not 41,000 and is about the size of TN

Population 12,728,111 7/07 est.

Guatemala does not export cocaine its transportation hub. Please let me know where you read that 75% of your cocaine comes from Guatemala.

[gregorybyerline]

It was not meant to be sarcastic. We love Guatemala. The info posted is from various sources that I studied last summer. Don't have to time to find them again.

[hacker1414]

I can tell that you just wanted to put up a slide show showing what you say, the only thing is please correct your facts (such as your map is WRONG). Anyways I still enjoy your slide show!

[machinationation]

Just let the guy make his video in peace , already!

[OutdoorElla]

I really enjoyed the photographs. They captured the people so well the bright colors and clothes and their warm personalities. The text in the beginning is making people think!!

[Calnevor]

That's tru joudith, our brothers from El Salvador would protest by the map, because El Salvador is shown like being part of Guatemala. But despite this little flaw, I really appreciate the effort of gregorybynerline. Thanks for showing our country, Guatemala, to the world.

[lavavel]

Mi hermoso país Guatemala!!! lleno de gente y lugares espectaculares!! Felicitaciones increíble video... y la música si que te hace regresar a tu inocencia!!

Guatemala my beautiful country!!! full of spectacular people and places!! Congratulations incredible video... and the music does make you return to innocense!!

[hugsie2u]

I really liked it I know its not 100% correct but who cares i understand what you were trying to send to the viewer. It was a message not a lesson. thanks

[laurajeansan]

..I am An American living here,..And I agree with your prior comments!

You missed the MARK...altho it was a galant effort.

[NCABAL1122]

Nice try...when regarding Guatemala not Gautemala like you spell it at the beginning, please search and be more smart, our country has too much to offer, not a very good investigation, next time take some time to do it, this was done as a project and seems to be like you spended 30 minutes doing it, I don't appreciate your effort to make Guatemala look like that, where is the marimba, the quetzal, our beatifull mayan temples, the amazing lago atitlan, the excellence of the cities, antigua.

[joudith]

well, from the very beginning, i am so sorry, but the information it is not right, all the oictures are beautiful, but next time please verify the information, because if people from El Salvador see that map, they're not goin to like it, anyway, thanks for all the beautifil view.