Paola demonstrates how she scrapes the kernels off the dried corn cobs. These dried kernels will then get taken to a community mill to grind and eventually will get used for tortillas, a staple in Guatemala. Taken in the village of Panicuy outside of Guatemala City, Guatemala. Read more about our visits to Kiva microfinance borrowers in Guatemala. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Chicken and potato stuffed taquitos are just one of the many street food offerings near El Calvario Church in Antigua, Guatemala during Holy Week (Semana Santa). Read: Golden Plantain Awards: The Best of Central American Food © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Sergio is the director of FAPE, a small microfinance foundation in Guatemala City that partners with Kiva.org for financing individual loans. He took two days out of his busy schedule to drive us around to visit Kiva borrowers in villages and towns outside of Guatemala City. Read more about our visits to Kiva microfinance borrowers in Guatemala. © www.uncorneredmarket.com