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Table of Contents Introduction: Discovering Central America............................................6 1. The Country of Eternal Spring ............................................................9 2. A Country Still Recovering from Civil War ......................................17 3. A Growing Economy ..........................................................................25 4. Indians and Ladinos ..........................................................................33 5. Two Cultures, One Country................................................................39 A Calendar of Guatemalan Festivals ....................................................50 Recipes ..................................................................................................52 Series Glossary......................................................................................54 Project and Report Ideas......................................................................56 Chronology ............................................................................................58 Further Reading/Internet Resources ..................................................60 For More Information............................................................................61 Index ......................................................................................................62