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Randolph Street: Trail to Xecotz

—by Jon Randolph on July 23rd, 2010

Trail–Xecotz, Guatemala

There are no roads to Xecotz–just a long trek up and down the mountains of the Central Highlands. Xecotz was newly reconstituted after the military abandoned it during the civil war. They had forced the people move to refugee camps where they could be more closely watched in the 1980’s. These were taken in 1990, after they had moved back.

War Relic

Clearing Farmland

Michael Shawcross–Fundraiser & Book Seller

Boy With Hat

Boy with Straw Hat

Headscarf

Belt

All photos © Jon Randolph

Randolph Street: Xecotz Party

—by Jon Randolph on July 16th, 2010

Candy

These pictures were taken during a town celebration for the completion of a potable water system–up until which they had to walk a mile to fetch. Xecotz was newly reconstituted after the military abandoned it during the civil war. They had forced the people move to refugee camps where they could be more closely watched in the 1980’s. These were taken in 1990, after they had moved back.

Watertank

Pinata

Marimba

Stag

Two Girls

All photos © Jon Randolph

Randolph Street: Xecotz

—by Jon Randolph on July 9th, 2010

Plastic Banner–Xecotz, Guatemala

These pictures were taken at a town celebration for the completion of a potable water system–until which they had to walk a mile to fetch. Xecotz was newly reconstituted after the military abandoned it during the civil war. They had forced the people move to refugee camps where they could be more closely watched in the 1980’s. These were taken in 1990 after they had moved back.