Author: Guatemala
Ascending the Acatenango volcano (Guatemala, Guatemala)
Acatenango Volcano is the third highest peak in Central America, and we recently challenged ourselves: we climbed it at night to see the sunrise from the summit and descended the […]
Formación sobre el Manual Esfera 2018, (Guatemala, Guatemala)
Voluntarios de las diferentes sedes de Nueva Acrópolis Guatemala y representantes de la Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED) recibieron formación basada en el “Manual Esfera 2018” para […]
Harvest at the spring equinox (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
To welcome the Spring equinox, we participated in the seasonal harvest together with Proyecto Tierra Verde. A good occasion to remember our relationship with Nature and its cycles.
Camping at Cerro Alux (Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala)
As part of the celebrations of International Mother Earth Day, volunteers from the Antigua Guatemala Centre spent the night camping at Cerro Alux, an ecological park where they were able […]
Delivery of school supplies (Cobán, Guatemala)
Volunteers from the the Cobán Centre delivered school packages to students of the Mixta Rural Official School, in the community of Chiqueleu de San Pedro Carchá. Close to one hundred […]
Enjoying community at Piedra del Tigre (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
Quetzaltenango is surrounded by natural wonders. New Acropolis has organized several activities taking advantage of this environment. A recent activity was to climb the summit “Piedra del Tigre”, located in […]
Volunteering at the “Animal Aware” shelter (Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala)
As part of the celebrations of Mother Earth Day volunteers from the Antigua Centre participated in a volunteering day at the animal shelter “Animal Aware” in Sumpango, Chimaltenango. During the […]
Bicycle caravan for clean energy (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
In Quetzaltenango we organized a “Bicycle Caravan for Clean Energy” to commemorate International Mother Earth Day. In addition to the members of New Acropolis, other groups of cyclists in Xela […]
The Power of Art to Change the World “Museums and their role in History” (Guatemala, Guatemala)
Juan Manuel Avalos, an instructor and heritage manager specializing in museums, gave a lecture on cultural heritage, human activity and the importance of collecting and of museums throughout history. The […]
Excursion: Visit to the volcano and Chicabal lagoon (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
New Acropolis volunteers organized an excursion to the Chicabal volcano and lagoon. This lagoon – considered sacred – is surrounded by altars for each of the nawuales (in the Mayan […]
