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Guatemala is a small Central American country of 13 million people. The Maya civilization was dominant for hundreds years. What's it like for a 14-year old girl today? Meet Keli!

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Keli

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner


Photo: Keli's mom cooking We eat mostly rice, beans, eggs and corn tortillas. We make our tortillas by hand. I do love fried chicken the most and that is what we eat on special occasions. My favorite restaurant is Pollo Campero, which serves really delicious fried chicken! I go to Huehuetenango three or four times a year and I love to eat at Pollo Campero.

Usually, in the morning before school I have cornflakes and eggs for breakfast. Some days we also have meat.

For lunch we usually have soup, rice, and greens. Other days we'll have chicken, rice, and greens. (In the picture at left, my mom is cooking some delicious chicken and tortillas over a wood fire.)





 

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