Guatemala is the place where my family came from. It was decent land, but it was a mystery for most of my youth with a hidden history. It was not so much hidden from me anymore as I made it my project for my thesis to uncover what my folks and family would not discuss at the table. The horrors and the trauma were met with silence or annoyance. All I ever knew was the beauty. Flores, Peten is that place of utter beauty. But watch out for the women there; they’ll break your heart.