Anti-Mining Artwork at the University of San Carlos
The Marlin Mine is a large scale gold mine located in the Department of San Marcos, in the western highlands of Guatemala. Operated by Montana Exploradora, a subsidiary of the Canadian corporation Goldcorp Inc.
But Montana doesn’t seem very popular in the area, as suggested by the elaborate permanent mural paintings displayed along the walls outside the University of San Carlos, in San Marcos. Here are some details of the large murals:
Montana vs the People
Mining the Earth
Planet Injured - Humanity in Danger
1% refers to the royalties Montana pays to the government of Guatemala
No to Mining
Killing the Earth
Want this to happen? For evil to triumph, all that is needed is for men of conscience to do nothing...
Canadian and American Imports
Canadian Law
I never thought that mining would bring me so many benefits, yeah...
See photos of the Marlin Mine here
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Dec 11, 2009 @ 14:23
Katherine
Beautiful photos– you capture the colors really nicely, and the composition is great. Just a note: it’s actually University of San Carlos (the national Guatemalan university). They have a branch in San Marcos, and the murals were painted by the Guevarista group there (current and former university students). How long were you in Guatemala?
Dec 15, 2009 @ 17:55
admin
Thanks for the correction Katherine!
I was there for a month this past November.
Dec 16, 2009 @ 15:01