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Guatemala 1958-1960

Kennedy M Crockett sits on a rock smoking a cigarette with the station wagon and trailer in the background. Río Los Plátanos, Guatemala, 1957. ©KMC

Station wagon and trailer on a dirt Pan-American Highway through the jungle in northern Guatemala, 1960. ©KMC

A five story white buiding on a main street, the US Embassy, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 1958. ©KMC

A picturesque downtown area with an archway over a main street, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 1960. ©KMC

A parade of military vehicles and soldiers in a sports arena with flags and onlookers in the stadium seats. Inauguration of President General Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 1958. ©KMC

Five men in military and business suits stand in a row in preparation for Amb Mallory to present his credentials to the Chief of State in Guatemala, 1958.

The dirt Pan-American Highway passes through the town of Sipacate, Guatemala, 1957. The wooden houses have white walls and thatched-roofs. ©KMC

Three children and their mom ride down a wide river in a canvas-covered panga. The boatman steers the boat from the back. Iztapa, Guatemala, 1958. ©KMC

Three kids slide down a rushing creek, Río Los Plátanos, Guatemala, 1958. Jack, Judy, and Linda. ©KMC

The Blue Goose, a wooden white boat with a blue trim and roof, is tied to a coconut palm in shallow water at the edge of a tropical shore. Punta Manabique, Guatemala, 1958. ©KMC

A jungle hammock, table, and provisions at a campsite in a tropical coconut grove along the shoreline. Punta Manabique, Guatemala, 1958. ©KMC

Arial view of an expansive lake surrounded by mountains and covered with scattered clouds. Lago de Amatitlán from 10,000 ft, 1958. ©KMC

A boy is waterskiing and waving his hand behind a boat. Jack on Lago de Amatitlán, 1959. ©KMC

A woman waits on a wooden dock while her daughter stands in a small boat packed to the brim with camping gear and provisions. Embarcadero, Iztapa, Guatemala, 1958. ©KMC

A woman is cooking at a campsite in a coconut grove with jungle hammocks strung between the tree trunks. Guatemala, 1958. ©KMC

A man holds up a huge tarpon on a gaff as he stands in a small boat on a jungle-lined river. Rio de la Pasión, Petén Department, Guatemala, 1959. ©KMC

A family gather together under a tarp to celebrate a birthday out in the country near Cabañas, Guatemala, 1958.

Five kids ranging in age pose with their parents in their backyard in Guatemala, c 1960. ©KMC

A crumbling Maya temple in the heart of the jungle. Tikal, Petén Department, Guatemala, 1959. ©KMC

A crumbling Maya temple in the heart of the jungle. Tikal, Petén Department, Guatemala, 1959. ©KMC

Three girls dressed alike and ranging in age pose with a boy and a young child in front of a huge tree. Last day in Guatemala. Río Naranjo, 1960. ©KMC

A station wagon and trailer are parked alongside a paved road in front of a looming volcano. Volcán de Agua, Guatemala, 1960. ©KMC

A station wagon towing a trailer and another vehicle are on a flatcar train. Tapachula-Arriaga run, Chiapas, México, 1960. ©KMC