In these cases, someone may also turn to drugs or alcohol to relieve their mental or physical pain, and may add substance addiction to the list of things keeping them down, financially. There are programs and help in place for many of the people in poverty that suffer from mental illness.
About. Earth Day Santa Cruz is an exciting community event offering educational information, activities for kids including an arts and crafts tent, live music and a focus on green businesses. Come and enjoy this fun environmental celebration for the whole family on April 18th, 11 am â 4 pm in San Lorenzo Park!
Santa Cruz is the capital of the department. It is situated 19 km north of Chichicastenango and 164 km from the Capital at an altitude of 2021 m. The town was founded in 1524. Its cathedral was built in the 17th century. The main festival is celebrated from the 16th to the 19th of August in honor of Santa Elena.