Erika's Chiapas Album (Section 1)
El Obispo...Bishop Samuel Ruiz, [second from left] Bishop of the Catholic Church and located in San Cristobal de las Casas. After a meeting with Mairead Maguire and members of the SIPAZ staff.
The SIPAZ team....we're from Holland, Germany, Quebec, France, Italy, U.S.A., Mexico.
Mairead Maguire -- The 1977 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize with Mirjam and I.
Welcome to Tzajalchen!
The View!
The Journey...
The arrival...
Smile!
(The chalkboard in the background functions as a guestbook and has been signed by visitors in a number of different languages).
My bed in Tzajalchen
Remembering the 1997 massacre at Acteal.
The band
One of the community churches
[The sign is inscribed, "Templo Evangelico Presbiteriano Monte de Olivas, Tzaljalchen Municipio de Chenalho, Chiapas].
Incredible scenery...
...and the latrine.
All dressed up
The children are the future
More children
Maria -- my 12 year old friend and her little sister Victoria
And more children
And more children
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