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30 December 2010

Guatemala : World's top destinations for 2011 by CNN


World's top destinations for 2011 by CNN, eighth better destination : GUATEMALA !
8. Guatemala
More than 10 years after the end of its civil war, Guatemala is coming into its own as a tourist destination, Frommer said.
The country is an appealing alternative for people looking to travel south of the border and trying to branch out beyond popular places like Costa Rica, she added. Once there, you'll be amazed by the sites -- and the low prices.
"Lake Atitlan is one of the most beautiful places in the world. In fact, Aldous Huxley said it was more beautiful than Lake Como. I was there in March, and I would agree," Frommer said.
She called the destination "a bargain wonderland." A round-trip flight from New York cost Frommer $350, "decent hotels" charged as little as $35 a night, and a meal at a sit-down restaurant might set you back just $3, she said.
By A. Pawlowski, CNN.

La cadena de noticias estadounidense CNN incluyó a Guatemala en la guía de los mejores destinos turísticos del mundo —fue diseñada por tres expertos viajeros—, recomendados para visitar en el 2011.
La lista de los nueve destinos la completan en primer lugar: Nueva York, seguida por Nueva Zelanda y la Amazonía peruana. En la cuarta ubicación figura Barcelona, luego Noruega, Albania, Japón, Guatemala y Bulgaria.
Pauline Frommer, quien creó la guía turística que lleva su nombre, completa el grupo de expertos que elaboró las recomendaciones y que situó a Guatemala en el octavo lugar del mejor lugar turístico 2011.
En la publicación se asegura que Guatemala esta colocandose dentro de los mejores lugares turísticos de la región.
Frommer asegura que el país es una alternativa atractiva para personas que buscan viajar al sur de la frontera y tratan de diversificarse más allá de los lugares populares como Costa Rica.
"Una vez allí, usted se sorprenderá por los sitios - y los bajos precios. El lago de Atitlán es uno de los lugares más bellos del mundo. Yo estuve allí en marzo, y estoy de acuerdo dijo Frommer.
CNN llama a Guatemala como el "país de las maravillas de ganga." Un vuelo de ida y vuelta desde Nueva York cuesta unos $ 350, un "hotele decente" $ 35 por noche, y una comida en un restaurante (comedor) con mesas sólo $ 3, dijo.3.
Por Óscar Ismatul, Prensa Libre.

29 December 2010

Anuncio en Guatemala de una fabrica Milk Chocolate

Es un cumplido o una crítica para los franceses ?

It is compliment or a critic for french ?

Est ce un compliment ou une critique pour les français ?


The happiness is to understand the french films someday.

Le bonheur c'est de comprendre un jour les films français.

25 August 2010

Gorecki Symphony N°3

A Music Memorial Film from Auschwitz.
For the first time since its liberation, permission was granted for music to be heard in Auschwitz and a number of leading musicians were brought there to perform music for the film.

Soprano Isabel Bayrakdaraian, Sinfonietta Cracovia conducted by John Axelrod.

13 July 2010

A Happy Life in Guatemala














So, the Happy Planet Index in Guatemala has ranked us number 4 as far as the happiest places to live go. Costa Rica is ranked number 1, but I think they paid off the surveyors, and the Dominican Republic and Jamaica at spots number 2 and 3, respectively.
The HPI, or Happy Planet Index, ranking of each country is determined by the life expectancy, life satisfaction, and ecological footprint left on the country.
Life expectancy in Guatemala is where we rank lowest, with the estimate being between 60–75 years. This falls in the middling range, and is what brings our score below Costa Rica’s. (The life expectancy in Costa Rica is above 75 years.)
When it comes to life satisfaction we are right in the top section, where on a scale of 1–10 Guatemalans are 7.4 on the ‘satisfied with their life’ scale. (US citizens claim to be 7.8 percent satisfied…)
The ecological footprint measures the amount of resources used per head in each country, and here is what makes the United States fall behind on the HPI index (they use more than 4 planets worth of resources!). Guatemalans, on the other hand, use less than 1.
So, how long you live, how satisfied you feel, and how much you respect our planet’s resources and live within your means dictates how happy you are, and Guatemala is up there on that list!

Visit www.happyplanetindex.org for more information on this interesting study.