Volcano danger for Guatemala

Guatemala warns of volcano danger

(CNN) -- Authorities in Guatemala say they've detected an increase in vibration inside a volcano that killed three people when it erupted in May.
Researchers recently detected "an increase in internal vibration" at the Pacaya volcano, about 18 miles (30 kilometers) south of Guatemala City. The increase could cause further eruptions, according to a statement from CONRED, an emergency agency of the Guatemalan government.
Seismologists have not ruled out a complete eruption that could, depending on the wind direction, bring ash and soot to the capital.
An eruption of the volcano in May killed three people and shut down the international airport in Guatemala City.

By the CNN Wire Staff
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Mayan Tomb Found in Guatemala

Mayan King's Tomb Discovered in Guatemala

ScienceDaily (July 17, 2010) — A well-preserved tomb of an ancient Mayan king has been discovered in Guatemala by a team of archaeologists led by Brown University's Stephen Houston. The tomb is packed with carvings, ceramics, textiles, and the bones of six children, who may have been sacrificed at the time of the king's death.

The team uncovered the tomb, which dates from about 350 to 400 A.D., beneath the El Diablo pyramid in the city of El Zotz in May. The news was made public July 15 during a press conference in Guatemala City, hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, which authorized the work.
Before making the actual discovery, Houston said the team thought "something odd" was happening in the deposit they were digging. They knew a small temple had been built in front of a sprawling structure dedicated to the sun god, an emblem of Maya rulership. "When we sunk a pit into the small chamber of the temple, we hit almost immediately a series of 'caches' -- blood-red bowls containing human fingers and teeth, all wrapped in some kind of organic substance that left an impression in the plaster. We then dug through layer after layer of flat stones, alternating with mud, which probably is what kept the tomb so intact and airtight."

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Guatemala News EARTHQUAKE

The latest Guatemala news reveals that on Monday Guatemala rocked by an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale which was followed by numerous aftershocks.

The latest Guatemala news reveals that on Monday Guatemala rocked by an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale which was followed by numerous aftershocks. Guatemala news has been reported by plenty of reliable sources and according to this very fresh Guatemala news, a heavy quake with a great force of 6.0 shaken the area of Guatemala on Monday early in the morning. It has been confirmed by the seismologists of United States geological survey that a 6.0 quake struck Guatemala City at around 9:40 am.
It shaken the buildings in the area and frightened the people of Guatemala City. It occurred in the Guatemala City areas closer to E1 Salvador borders; it was centered 95 kilo meters in the south-east areas of Guatemala City. It has also been mentioned by USGS that the depth of this latest quake was 103.3 kilo meters and it was also centered 110 kilo meters in the western parts of San Salvador.

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South Florida set to get $48M in green energy incentives - South Florida Business Journal:

South Florida set to get $48M in green energy incentives

When it comes to green energy, it’s difficult to find someone in South Florida who can’t potentially take advantage of the federal stimulus package.

Utilities, municipalities, universities, homeowners and small businesses all stand to gain from stimulus incentives for renewable energy and energy conservation.

The energy provisions are still evolving, but there are some certain impacts to local business:

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Experience the Jungles of Guatemala in Provo

Experience the Jungles of Guatemala in Provo

By OTTO NUILA, UPP Contributor—
You may never make it to the jungles of Guatemala, but there is a way you can bring those same jungles to you right here in Provo.
“ORO” is the nickname of the dried seed of a Guatemalan jungle cash crop. Cardamomo is its Spanish name, but we know it as cardamom in English. Oro, meaning gold in Spanish, is a good description because the cardamom seed is literally worth its weigh in gold.

Cardamom is a spice rarely used in American cooking but very well know in the foods of Latin America, India, Scandinavia and the Middle East. Scandinavians use it like nutmeg in their baking, Indians include it in their curry, and in the Middle East many use it to spice up their hot coffees and teas. Here in Provo you can enjoy the spice by making a cup of hot chocolate a little more interesting by adding a crushed seed of cardamom. Another one of my favorite uses is to add some cardamom to my oatmeal along with a splash of vanilla extract. Below is another cardamom recipe for the most delicious bread to have with your hot chocolate.

The aroma of cardamom evokes a memory of my visits to the airport in Coban, Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala. It is there where “squadrons” of Cessna bush pilots fly in and out of the Guatemalan jungles to pick up the cardamom “quintales” or gunny sacks that indigenous farmers have filled with cardamom grown on their plots of land. The only way to access the goods of some of these farmers is by air with a rough landing on a dirt strip. Yes, there are many airplane wreckages out in the jungle as a reminder of an overweight takeoff or the cow that decided to take a stroll across the strip on landings roll.........

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