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  Moist Mayan Marvels: Sacred Site Sits Below Lake Surface

  By David Bois | Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:52 PM ET

  and is described as an important addition to our understanding of the Maya. The site sits below the surface of Lake Atitlan, a volcanic lake in Guatemala, and when it was first discovered a dozen years ago by businessman and hobbyist diver Roberto Samayoa, he had a hard time finding anyon Read More

  More like this in: Reuters, Lakes, Archaeology, Science, Americas, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences
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  Floating Doctors are Real Lifesavers

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:33 PM ET

  of health care," LaBrot told CNN.He and his 15-person crew plan to travel south and hit 15 countries in Latin America, including Haiti, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and several Pacific Islands.At each destination, the group will dole out some of the 20,000 pounds of medica Read More

  More like this in: Health, Travel, Eco-Friendly, Health Care, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Medication, Panama
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  Bush Feeds the Hungry

  By Darragh Worland | Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:32 PM ET

  describes the moment she felt inspired to do something to help the hungry children of the world."I found myself in a Feeding center [in Guatemala] with children who were on the verge of starvation," she tells Women's Health. "Compared to a normal school lunchroom full of kids bouncin Read More

  More like this in: Health, Children, Travel, United States, Education, Organic, Malaria, Women's Health, World Food Program, Zac Posen, Lauren Bush
• Christina Aguilera Continues Her Quest To Fight World Hunger

  By Wynter Mitchell | Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:24 PM ET

  hunger relief organizations. "One of the biggest lessons I'm taking away from this trip is the importance of healthy food." Aguilera said while in Guatemala, adding "If a child under two doesn't get the nutrients they need, we can never fix the damage later on." Here's a video of Aguilera's PSA Read More

  More like this in: Christina Aguilera, Taco Bell, United Nations, KFC, Hunger Relief, World Food Program, Entertainment, Celebrity, Music
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  Silicon Valley Approach to Third-World Challenges

  By Steve Tanner | Fri Aug 7, 2009 10:00 AM ET

  are some pictures from last year's workshop:         Here are just a few of the confirmed attendees for this summer's workshop:Byoearth (Guatemala): This venture helps the impoverished Central American nation's poorest slum-dwellers create and sell worm compost, an excellent organi Read More

  More like this in: Fertilizer, Central America, Technology, Social Responsibility, Tech Does Good, Volunteerism, Development
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  Good News for Peru's Indigenous

  By Jimmy Langman | Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:46 AM ET

  and celebrities such as actor Benjamin Bratt (who is part-Peruvian) and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Rigoberta Menchu, an indigenous leader in Guatemala.   But Amazon Watch, while applauding the move by Peru, says they are skeptical that the indigenous inhabitants of the Amazon are ye Read More

  More like this in: California, Celebrities, Amazon, Rainforest, Nobel Peace Prize, Peru, Alan Garcia