It was interesting with how the 2009 documentary “Atitlan in Bloom” makes a suggestion that there is only a small fraction of what we believed to know about the Mayan calendar, how in many locations such as southern Mexico and northern Guatemala give hints of how there could possibly more than we were originally led to believe.
In the beginning of the film, we first learn of a small lake community in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala (a population of an estimated 13,000 residents) containing several indigenous tribes such as Maya, Tz’utujil and Kaqchikel who represent the majority of the population. Enviro-social issues in areas other than fishing, farming and tourism, the local inhabitants near Lake Atitlan, a lake where it sits in the mouth …show more content…
In term of natural medicine, we see a woman named Maria Christina Gonzalez explain the traditional means of studying medicinal plants such as the annatto and others and how it’s passed down from generation to generation. Maria learned of medicinal plants from her father and later studied pharmacy as well as nursing aid in the nation’s capital Guatemala City. What surprised me is how Maria explains that most people in the center of town, including other doctors, don’t even respect such medicine as they wanted instant treatment. She explains that antibiotics take a couple of days whereas the medicinal plants take time to take effect depending on the illness. Understandable, though the mindset of someone in discomfort might lead to them being impatient if not slightly agitated. Given the circumstances, a lot of people in San Pedro La Laguna must be
In the beginning of the film, we first learn of a small lake community in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala (a population of an estimated 13,000 residents) containing several indigenous tribes such as Maya, Tz’utujil and Kaqchikel who represent the majority of the population. Enviro-social issues in areas other than fishing, farming and tourism, the local inhabitants near Lake Atitlan, a lake where it sits in the mouth …show more content…
In term of natural medicine, we see a woman named Maria Christina Gonzalez explain the traditional means of studying medicinal plants such as the annatto and others and how it’s passed down from generation to generation. Maria learned of medicinal plants from her father and later studied pharmacy as well as nursing aid in the nation’s capital Guatemala City. What surprised me is how Maria explains that most people in the center of town, including other doctors, don’t even respect such medicine as they wanted instant treatment. She explains that antibiotics take a couple of days whereas the medicinal plants take time to take effect depending on the illness. Understandable, though the mindset of someone in discomfort might lead to them being impatient if not slightly agitated. Given the circumstances, a lot of people in San Pedro La Laguna must be