Keli Lives in Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America that is about the size of the state of Tennessee. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the east, Honduras and El Salvador to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Map courtesy NG Maps
Keli
Keli is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Guatemala. She lives in a small village in the highlands, which is a mountainous area in the northwest of Guatemala. Everyone in her town wears the traditional clothing, traje, that they have worn for centuries. The ladies weave the fabrics and the men, los hombres, sew the clothing. Men and boys wear red pants, a button up shirt with a woven collar, and a straw hat.
Girls and ladies wear the traditional woven shirt and a dark blue wrap skirt with a long woven belt.
Quick Q&A
What language do you speak? I speak an indigenous language called Mam and Spanish. Spanish is the official language and I am learning Spanish in school.
How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have one adopted sister, Luisa Caramina. We also call her Slack, which means baby in Mam. But now that she is six, she doesn't like us to call her that!
Here is a picture of me, Caramina (she is holding our cat), my Grandma, (she was not feeling very well in this picture), and my mom!
Do you have any pets? We have a cat named Lawrencito.
What do you do for fun? I hang out with my girl friends--not boys! But we do like to watch what the boys are doing. I like to play basketball, listen to rock music, reggaeton, and latin music.
What is your favorite movie? Shrek
What is your favorite TV show? I like to watch soap operas!
What is your favorite music or band? Latin and reggaeton, but I also like Shakira.
What is your favorite game? Ping pong.
Which sport is your favorite? I like to play basketball at school!
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Here is a picture of quetzals. This is the money we use in Guatemala.
Map courtesy NG MapsKeli
Keli is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Guatemala. She lives in a small village in the highlands, which is a mountainous area in the northwest of Guatemala. Everyone in her town wears the traditional clothing, traje, that they have worn for centuries. The ladies weave the fabrics and the men, los hombres, sew the clothing. Men and boys wear red pants, a button up shirt with a woven collar, and a straw hat.
Girls and ladies wear the traditional woven shirt and a dark blue wrap skirt with a long woven belt.
Quick Q&A
What language do you speak? I speak an indigenous language called Mam and Spanish. Spanish is the official language and I am learning Spanish in school.
How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have one adopted sister, Luisa Caramina. We also call her Slack, which means baby in Mam. But now that she is six, she doesn't like us to call her that!
Here is a picture of me, Caramina (she is holding our cat), my Grandma, (she was not feeling very well in this picture), and my mom!Do you have any pets? We have a cat named Lawrencito.
What do you do for fun? I hang out with my girl friends--not boys! But we do like to watch what the boys are doing. I like to play basketball, listen to rock music, reggaeton, and latin music.
What is your favorite movie? Shrek
What is your favorite TV show? I like to watch soap operas!
What is your favorite music or band? Latin and reggaeton, but I also like Shakira.
What is your favorite game? Ping pong.
Which sport is your favorite? I like to play basketball at school!
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Here is a picture of quetzals. This is the money we use in Guatemala.
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