Tema: Hola Amigos!

Xecotoj, San Andres Semetabaj, Guatemala

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Hola, Amigos

We are the 3rd and 4th grade classes in Xecotoj

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Hola, Amigos!
This is a map of Guatemala!
We live in the southwest part of Guatemala, near a big lake surrounded by three volcanoes
Xecotoj

Pasajquim

Our village is called Xecotoj

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Today we are drawing pictures for all of you to tell you about our lives
This is our classroom now, but next year, well be in our new Pencils of Promise school
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Hola, Amigos
This is our brand new school, which we built with Pencils of Promise!

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This is our community, Xecotoj. About 85 families live here
We settled here after Hurricane Mitch in 2006 Before the storm, we were living in the city of Panajachel. Hurricane Mitch destroyed our houses, so the government re-built them in Xecotoj, about 15 minutes away
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This is our national emblem, which features the Quetzal bird

September is the month of independence for Guatemala

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Hola, Amigos Hello, my name is Anita Raquel

My sister and I love to dance to reggaeton music together

My mother works in Guatemala City, which is about a 3 hour bus ride from Xecotoj
We are a happy family!
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Mi name is Braulio Rodrigo In my picture, I drew myself playing soccer. I play soccer every day after school with my neighbors Soccer is my favorite sport. Do you play soccer in the United States?

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Hi, my name is Nayely Aidee. I am in the 4th grade My personal logo is a heart. I love the red color I also love to play soccer. Soccer is very popular here in Guatemala
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Hola, Amigos Mi name is Elder Osbaldo At home I have a pet cat My favorite movie is The Fast And The Furious. Have you seen it?
My favorite food is fried fish. At the market in Panajachel they sell fresh fish from Lake Atitlan
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Hola, Amigos
We hope you liked our pictures. We cant wait to hear from you!

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