Ulises Rodriguez/EPA

A Guatemalan family from the Maya community carry their vegetables through the streets of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Guatemala, Aug. 9, 2007, during the International Day of the World's Indigenous People. According to the country's National Rural Organizations Coordination (CNOC), Guatemala's Indian community represents 42% of the country's 13 million inhabitants, many of whom live in extreme conditions of poverty and with a basic education.

This load looks heavier than one we'd carry by hand in America. But is it merely the usual way to get to market for this family?

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