Traje Típico

T-Minus Guatemala (Peace Corps Ending): My Good Name at the Saturday Market

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 First Person ForeignBeauty

My favorite güipiles (woven blouses) have birds on the the pattern. Santiago Atitlán is my favorite style of güipil. Always stripes down the blouse and then colorful birds sewn across the neckline. But even the[…]

The Double Graduation Day

December 9, 2018December 10, 2018 First Person ForeignHard Thing

I write this post to recount an especially long day. Some days do feel very long in Peace Corps, and as boring as it feels sometimes to be in the pueblo, a lot can happen[…]

La Noche Cultural | The Second Part

June 22, 2018 First Person ForeignCultural Difference

Check-out the first part first! It is past dark and the program begins. I must say, Seño Graciela looks beautiful. She is wearing the traje típico of Santa Clara, the classic pattern with a simple[…]

Delantal | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

October 28, 2017October 28, 2017 First Person Foreign75 Words in Guatemala

So….. This is not my first time writing about the wonders of Guatemalan indigenous clothing: traje típico. It’s the traditional clothing of the Mayan culture that is utilized in the pueblos of Guatemala. Each region[…]

Mujeron | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

May 20, 2017 First Person Foreign75 Words in Guatemala

I’m a new woman! Actually, I’m exactly the same. But I’ve had a Mayan makeover (I couldn’t resist the alliteration). I finally acquired a complete set of traje típico: güipil, corte and faja. A Güipil[…]