FIFA kicks Guatemala while they’re down
Every four years, the world collectively screams at the TV while watching the forces of good vs. evil battle it out on national television. We pledge allegiance to any country to which we have...
Author: Editor XelaWho
XH social manager Sarita does the Cuchumatanes
I’ve just returned back to Xela ‘reality’ from a 6-day trip through the beautiful Cuchumatanes Mountains with Quetzaltrekkers. This trek is one of the best I have been on in Guatemala as it offers...
Camposeco’s legacy: agony and ecstasy
XelaWho’s ear-to-the-ground correspondent, Jalapeno Jacobo, brings you the stories behind the famous faces you see around town in Xela. This month he spoke to a Teto, a superfan of Xelaju, Xela’s football team. How...
What bandwagons are left for Guatemala?
Dear Dr. Sabelotodo, Since Guatemala isn’t competing in the World Cup, who will Guatemalans root for? Sincerely, Bob Soccer
Popping & Flopping
Popping Fuego erupted on June 3rd, burying the village of San Miguel de los Lotes under a river of hot ash heated to 700C. A desperate rescue effort followed, accompanied by a stirring nationwide...
Dark Side of the Brew: Xela’s Crafty Beer Scene
For the intrepid traveler stepping out of their usual jaunts around ol’ Mississipi in North East Portland, the allures of a cross-cultural adventure in the land of the Maya can be a smorgasbord of...
Chase to the bottom
Mad Max tells us about the Cerulean Knight: Dorada Ice, Ice Baby Well, it’s that time again. The Friday night shenanigans, evening chats, dance movements, and (Lord have mercy) contests involving a ping-pong ball have...
Inside the Bottle
XH dusts off a 2016 interview with A & J, makers of now-defunct craft brew Xelita Ever wonder what it’s like to make beer in Guatemala? This interview from August of 2016 sheds some...
Xelebrity
An interview with Antigua-based beer importer Billy What follows is an interview with the man behind the importation of Brooklyn, Rogue, and Abita, the three main American craft brews in Guatemala. His name is...
Dr Sabletodo – What monsters could possibly be behind Gallo?
Dear Dr. Sabelotodo, Every bar I go to only serves beer made by the Cerveceria Nacional. Do they have some kind of a monopoly on the beer market here? Sincerely, A Beer Snob
