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Guatemala is part of the Latin American health region of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Guatemala still has endemic dog rabies. For more information see: http://www.medvet.umontreal.ca/infoGen/international/giv/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/rapport_guatemala_2009.pdf.
A white-faced coatimundi is native to Guatemala.
It scuttles behind a tree.
Ancient stones from previous cultures are an interesting part of the history of Guatemala.
When the Spanish came to Latin America, they brought the Catholic religion with them, and many convents and monasteries were built as is shown here.
This shows the animal health clinic. A box of Rabipur vaccine is on the table.
A local health clinic in Guatemala. Rabies vaccine for human administration is available in this clinic.
This photo shows the exterior of the human health clinic.
People congregate outside the Centro de Calud Col Centroamerica. Visitors to the clinic are being welcomed to inspect the premises
The team has an opportunity to visit to the ancient Mayan ruins of Tikal Ruins while they were there.
Tikal ruins are the most impressive in Guatemala, and several structures poke out of the dense jungle.
The foliage is so thick that it would be hard to travel without a machete on some pre-made trails. The Mayan ruins at Tikal go on for a great distance indicating how large the ancient community was.
The jungle had completely covered the Mayan settlement at Tikal and has been slowly and carefully cleared away to reveal the ancient buildings.
This shows a shaded path in the jungle.
A parrot observes the public health team moving through the jungle from its overhead perch!
The work of clearing the jungle to reveal more of the ancient Mayan site is still underway.
The Mayan builders were so efficient that the stones they cut fit perfectly together and enabled the ancient buildings to stand for centuries, into the present.
This photo shows one of the ancient temples at Tikal.
This is the Temple of the Grand Jaguar, a revered animal, at Tikal.
This is the Temple of the Grand Jaguar as photographed from the top of an adjacent ancient building.
Note how perfectly the stones on the left of the photo fit together and are still standing.
Although Tikal is difficult to travel to, many foreign visitors continue to find their way to visit the amazing site.
During the trip, this volcano began to erupt! There are many active volcanoes in and around Guatemala that continue to be monitored.
No one seemed to be too concerned about the eruption except the team watching it. Luckily, the team left the next day, and the eruption eventually ceased.


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