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Families can help create saw-dust carpets, a 400-year-old tradition in Guatemala, where everyone lends a hand to create colorful works of art. (Photo courtesy of Yolanda Alcorta)

Families can help create saw-dust carpets, a 400-year-old tradition in Guatemala, where everyone lends a hand to create colorful works of art. (Photo courtesy of Yolanda Alcorta)

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