I was recently contacted by the Human Rights Project regarding their new mission: “To exceed the act of inspiring and successfully move people from apathy to activism.”
As a firm believer in using what we have to help others, the Guatemala Gringo is encouraging its readers to work together with the Human Rights Project in calling [...]
The Human Rights Project is Helping Guatemala
Family Fun in La Antigua Guatemala
Get ready to celebrate La Fonda de la Calle Real’s 33rd anniversary in La Antigua Guatemala. This Saturday, November 15th at 9 am the anniversary will be celebrated by the 7th annual Carrera de Charolas!
The race features waiters, waitresses and bartenders carrying trays full of drinks, darting around a pre-arranged course. Participants come from all [...]
Invest In Beach Hotel in Guatemala
With nearly 90% of work completed in early stages, this colonial style Hotel & Spa located on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala is looking for investors.
The Hotel & Spa are designed to meet the growing needs of European tourists in Guatemala, particularly in the area of Las Conchas on the Pacific Coast.
For additional information [...]
Guatemalan Labor Laws and Worker’s Rights
As a foreigner employee a team of Guatemalan workers to care for your house, there are important things you need to know about Guatemalan workers rights.
Work Week: The work week is 5 ½ days longs. Eight hours Monday to Friday and a half day on Saturday; 44 hours total.
Minimum wage: Domestic employees are not subject [...]
Does Guatemela Prefer Obama or McCain?
Of those who actually chose between McCain and Obama, 27% supported Obama, while only 11% preferred McCain. Those results are consistent with the rest of the world, as Obama is preferred around the world by a ratio of nearly 4–1.
From May to September 2008 Gallup Polls conducted surveys in 70 countries to see who the [...]
Guide to Make Money and Travel Full-Time
Chris Guillebeau is the mastermind behind “The Art of Non-Conformity,” an online blog that touches on unconventional strategies for life, work, and travel. He is also a friend of this traveling gringo. Chris is an amazing character who has spent time the last ten years self-employed, four of them in West Africa as a volunteer [...]
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