Erick Barrondo, from San Cristobal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz won the silver medal in the 20km Race Walk. This is the first medal at any Olympic Games for Guatemala. The 21-year-old Guatemala, will have a shot for a second Olympic Medal this year on August 11, when running the 50km race walk, his specialty. This a […]

On June 9th  on the Monte Albán Teather at Barcelo Maya Palace Deluxe, Riviera Maya, Mexico, Georgina Méndez Pimentel won the pageant Miss America Latina del Mundo. Here you can see the finalists and winners of the pageant. http://www.missamericalatina.com/Results.htm#_POR_CADA_AÑO_2 With this year win, Guatemala joins Brazil, Dominican Republic and Venezuela as the countries with more winners. Congratulations Georgina.

So now we cannot only say we have some of the best coffees in the world, we have some of the best Baristas also. According to World Barista Championship Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WorldBaristaChampionship, Raul Rodas from Guatemala won this year, 2012, World Barista Championship. This is a video prior to the finals: And here is the video when the […]