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Four years ago we had an idea: to make the best magazine that Quetzaltenango had ever seen – funny, well-written, informative and beautiful to look at. That was a lot of work, so we started making XelaWho instead. Over the years, we’ve blown a sizeable number of trumpets – mostly our own – but on [...] By James Gray & Riley Lynch Gallo or Cabro? Not since the days of “Less filling! Tastes great!”has there been such a contest for the hearts and minds and expanding waistlines of the unwittingly sober. Wikitravel, Wikipedia’s answer to Lonely Planet, has this to say:“Cabro, which some consider one of the best beers in the [...] “¿Qué onda vos?” is XelaWho’s a monthly guide to speaking Spanish Guatemalan style. This month’s topic: bathroom Spanish by James Gray. I don’t know about your Spanish teacher, but mine was a proper grandmotherly type who felt uncomfortable discussing topics like taking a leak in Spanish. In contrast, we at XelaWho, as you can tell, [...] Daytripper is XelaWho’s regular monthly series on day trips within easy reach of Xela. This issue focuses on: Loma Linda, a rainforest adventure. By Luisa Ditmars What has the brand-new ecotourism project at Loma Linda got that is so unique? Certainly there are better-known ecotourism projects on coffee fincas that offer pleasant hikes, talks, meals [...] “Spotlight On” is XelaWho’s regular monthly series on all things cultural & artistic in Xela and Guatemala. This month’s topic is: Hugo Cité, Local Latin Pop Crooner By James Gray Pedacito de la tierra morena, El encanto de mi sueño azul. The above lyrics are from an original song written by local crooner Hugo Cité, [...] By Riley Lynch In case you didn’t get the memo: the end of the world is nigh. Friday, December 21, 2012, to be exact. That’s the day the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar, the Mayas’ precociously accurate system for marking time, turns over its last page. According to the Popol Vuh, the book of holy Mayan [...] By Steve Mullaney Nobody likes the diez centavos de quetzal coin. This is a coin whose primary function is to give a big “screw you” to the recipient. “Didn’t bring exact change to my microbus? Well, here are seven unspendable coins in change. Have a nice day, jerk off,” thinketh the ayudante. Thereupon, your seven [...] By Steve Mullaney Style is different everywhere, but nowhere is this more apparent in Guatemala where the majority of us fashionistas walk around puzzled. We try to bring you explanations behind the most confusing trends with Ricardo and Jorge, med students at a local university. This month’s topic: FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Clothing/Gear. XELAWHO: [...] By Claire Bourgin Nebaj is a small town in the Cuchumatanes mountains in the northwest of Guatemala and situated in the Ixil Triangle. Last December, I organized a hiking trip there with friends. Our guide Nicolas was a man in his 50s and a local farmer speaking Ixil and Spanish. Our first stop was the [...] By Armando Caminando As we all know, Xela is not reknowned for its wide, smooth sidewalks. We are forced to share walkways made of a combination of cobblestone, brick, dirt, tile, bubblegum, urine, spit and pavement bonded with centimeter-thin cement. You may not realize there is a code of courtesy that goes against many people’s [...] |
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