Photo J.C Scholle Sorting of coffee bean by bean in a village community. |
Guatemalan economy
The economic activity is essentially agricultural - manual cultivation of land, cow and sheep breeding, etc. According to the altitude, the traditional cultivation of " maïs y frijoles " are completed by horticulture, the cultivation of coffee, sugar cane, fruits, cotton, flowers and particular spices such as cardamom which are very appreciated in the East.
| Photo J.C Scholle Sorting of coffee bean by bean in a village community. |
The economy, essentially based on the agricultural production, agro - exportation, craft, linen manufacture, tablecloths and leathers, is organized in a very autonomous and decentralized way in independent companies, cooperatives and associations according to Maya's tradition .
Photo J.C Scholle sorting of coffee beans by categories. |