La Frontera
Tecun Uman is a squalid border town that lies on the northern edge of Guatemala. Separated from Mexico by the Suchiate River, Tecun Uman is a staging ground of sorts for many immigrants. Commercial goods (much of which is stolen) come in to Guatemala from Mexico, while unmonitored human traffic crosses into Mexico, en route to the U.S. For many, this trip from Tecun Uman into Mexico will not be their last. If detained in Mexico, citizens of Central and Southern America are dumped right back into Tecun Uman, only to begin the journey once more.
Tecun Uman