Yearly Archive: 2011

While last month’s magazine focused on the Guatemalan tradition of commemorating one’s relatives that have passed into the great beyond, this month’s magazine has a more upbeat theme as we focus on the many...

P o p p i n g New Public Works Projects Now that the election is over, it is time for successful candidates to fulfill those campaign promises. More than anything that means lots...

Here at XelaWho we take our hard hitting journalism seriously, which is why we scour the world for useless news, saving you from wasting your own valuable time on such pursuits. France Last month,...

By Jed Herrmann After three devoted years of service to this column, the very intelligent, funny, and handsome Steve Mullaney has unfortunately departed Guatemala. But not before paying me a handsome sum to begin...

By Diana Pastor Finally, December has arrived! Now we can forget our problems from the year and celebrate.  This time of year also brings with it a special Guatemalan tradition: the burning of the...

By Steve Mullaney (Editor’s note: It has come to our attention that some of the information below is now outdated. Specifically, much of the complex was destroyed by recent landslides. So please ask around...

By Susana Raymundo Let’s talk this month about Xela’s traditional celebrations during the Christmas holidays. The grand celebrations begin during the second week of November with a parade that defines the term grand spectacle....

By Jed Herrmann Following last month’s column about the history of Estadio Camposeco, this month we bring the Superchivos into the 21st century with a live Twitter feed from the match (or as live...

By Elena Alvarado While Fiambre and Pepian may be most traditional celebratory cuisines in Guatemala, fried chicken is undoubtedly the most popular. The sheer number of such outlets certainly make it the country’s most...

Though you might not have known it, the big news last month was the Guatemalan presidential election. Former General Otto Perez Molina defeated Congressman and business magnate Miguel Baldizon by a margin of 7...