The fifth Feria Internacional del Libro (International Book Fair) will be held in Guatemala City from July 25 to August 3. This is such an important event we dedicated the cover photo to the president of the organizing committee of the fair and the founder of F&G Editores, Raúl Figueroa Sarti. It is also our pleasure to present, in Spanish, an interview with him by Esperanza Huerta.

Ruins Reborn recounts the incredible “life” of the Compañía de Jesús in Santiago de los Caballeros, now La Antigua Guatemala, and its illustrious native son Rafael Landívar, author of “Rusticatio Mexicana.”

Water Rights highlights the Ecofiltro, an effective and easy-to-use water filter system. At a cost of Q250, this compact device renders safe and refreshing water at a rate of one to two liters per hour. Imagine the possibilities! Zen of (Not) Knowing tackles two principal verbs ‘saber’ and ‘conocer’ and then there’s ‘ignorar’ ... read on. Next up in the on-going series Real Estate in Guatemala, To Register or Not to Register? brings up some pertinent issues and offers some valuable suggestions. In El Salvador, Going Green features an innovative eco-friendly tourist project at Barra de Santiago. For coffee lovers, Santa Ana regains its ‘Coffee King’ title, winning the honor of producing the best coffee in El Salvador.

DateBook for June includes listings for music, art, photography, theater, conferences, course work and films, plus information on how to vote for ‘Natural Seven Wonders of the World’ ... Lake Atitlán is on the list.
We hope you enjoy this edition: with 20,000 in print monthly, it is also available online at www.revuemag.com.