Street Kids – A Means to an End! – Atitlan Lake

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street kids Street Kids A Means to an End! Atitlan Lake Kids in Guatemala are an essential part of the families economical system. The average indigenous family has around 10 kids, 5 dogs and a couple of chickens. They are taught from a super young age to start selling. These street kids, in Santa Catarina Village on Lake Atitlan, were between the ages of 2 -6.

The 2 year old could barely put two words together, but she knew the price of the bracelet in English, Spanish and her indigenous tongue!

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Marina K. Villatoro is an expat living and traveling in Central and Latin America with her family for over 10 years. With all the miles under her family's belts, she's written useful family guide books to make travel fun for families to these parts - all tested and approved by her family! Join Marina on Facebook and Twitter for more Central and Latin American fun!

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Posted on September 18, 2009 by Marina K. Villatoro