Guatemala: Nation of Central America Pt. 2 of 2

Guatemala: Nation of Central America Pt. 2 of 2 Continued... Kids into Museo Municipal to learn about their history; shots of Mayan ruins, pottery; sculpture & gold coins; VO re Spanish invaders. 01:16:31 Corpus Christi Day procession thou village - effigies of Virgin Mary carried along. Morales children up street to church school. Tomas at meeting of village Indian Council, men in traditional clothes inc. red headscarves - VO says he won’t vote in national elections. Street scenes. 01:17:28 Aerial view banana plantation; VO by owner Juan Perez re banana & coffee crops. Volcanic mountains. Map of Guatemala showing terrain diversity. CUs banana plants. 01:18:56 Man in helicopter takes off, crop dusting. Ladino workers harvesting bananas; AV town built to house workers next to plantation. United Fruit Company (?) Cargo ship in port. CU teletype machine; man takes telegram to Juan in office; Juan telephones orders for harvest. Bananas cut down while green, wrapped in foam rubber, loaded onto wagon then railroad & unloaded into ship on conveyor. 18:21:38 Juan Perez walking to affluent house. Montage Guatemala scenes - volcano, ancient city, Spanish & Mayan art, modern buildings, religious ceremony; VO re problem of getting population to face demands of developing world. The End. Travelogues;’ Race; Colonialism; Architecture; Religion - Catholicism; Education; Poverty; Ethnic; Educational Films; Economics; Primitive Agriculture; Village Daily Life;