Hola amigos,last Friday we finished our Spanish School and moved from San Pedro to San Marcos, another beautiful, little village located directly at the lake Atitlan.
We stayed in San Pedro with a very nice, local family. They told us many interesting stories about the life in Guatemala. The following might give you an impression. Every night at 7 pm 20 year old Nery showed up at our host family. Nery grew up in San Juan, a small village next to San Pedro. Since last year he is studying at the university of Xela to become a teacher. Nery is the boyfriend of Judith, the oldest daughter of the family. Judith is studying as well, and as the university is closed now the two could spend some leisure time together at the beach ...
They could, if there would not be the need to support the own family. So, in the morning hours Nery is helping his father in the business of a butcher, and in the afternoon he is painting pictures of the lake, hoping to sell one of it to a tourist, which actually only happens once in a while.
As a teacher Nery will probably earn 150 Euros a month. With this money he can hardly afford to rent an apartment or to buy luxury goods like beer, chocolate or butter. Nery has to work hard every day like everybody here. Children are no exception.
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