Friday, April 27, 2007

Guatemala chocolate


Xela ChocoMam 44
Originally uploaded by Gorro4040.

Mayan ladies make chocolate in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

For more information about ChocoMam or ASIMAM (Asociacion e Identitad Del Pueblo Mam) visit; asimam.tripod.com/
or 5970 0350 (Xela).

Formed in 1994, ASIMAM is a unique association dedicated to the welfare and traditions of local Mayan Mam and K'iche women and families.
Proceeds from the sale of ChocoMam support a wide variety of community projects which involve over 200 local women, and which help foster and strengthen social and economic development within the framework of Mayan tradition.

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