guatemalans wash and soak corn sink

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Guatemala, department Alto Verapaz, San Cristobal village: in the mountains around Coban is the main food of the Indian maize, of which they make tortillas. A maize tortilla is the staple food in the South American and Middle American cuisine. Before the maize can be processed to make the dough, it must first be soak in water and washed, which is the work of women and girls. This Indian family is very poor, but do have running, drinkable water from the mountains.