THE FOOTNOTES

This little girl is nice example of what you'll see in Guatemala, even in 2008 -- colorful people who still live a largely Indian lifestyle. Her outfit is all woven by hand (you can watch women make textiles on the street) -- the top is called a "huipil," which is one of the distinctive aspects of Guatemalan dress. Each village has its own colors. This kid was so cute! I felt like adopting a baby by the end of the trip. By the way, gringos adopt so many Guatemalan babies nowadays that an entire floor of the Marriott Hotel in Guatemala City is reserved for American adoptive parents. I read that some remote Guatemalan villages are skeptical of Americans because they think we go down there to steal their children!