The Mayan Indians flourished in Guatemala for more than 1,000 years before the country became a Spanish colony from 1524-1821. The mixture of Spanish and Mayan features resulted in some beautiful people. Boys dressed in white at the Pre-Seminario San Jose School dance to native music during the festivities put on to celebrate the arrival of the books. The Cooperative for Education volunteers were treated as honored guest at each of the 11 schools they visited. Bands played, chickens were sacrificed and freshly cut pine needles were laid over the school's dirt floor upon their arrival.
Kids are kids, no matter what the country.