Guatemala's government is hoping the steep, rutted road to Cocop....


A view of the recently repaired road to Cocop, Guatemala, Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008. Guatemala's government is hoping the steep, rutted road to Cocop is a path to lasting peace. Abandoned for years, the repaired dirt roadway has restored access to an isolated valley that the army stormed in 1981, killing 79 people.

A resident walks along the repaired road to Cocop, Guatemala, Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008. Guatemala's government is hoping the steep, rutted road to Cocop is a path to lasting peace. Abandoned for years, the repaired dirt roadway has restored access to an isolated valley that the army stormed in 1981, killing 79 people.

Catarina Santiago sits outside her home in Cocop, Guatemala, Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008. Guatemala's government is hoping the steep, rutted road to Cocop is a path to lasting peace. Abandoned for years, the repaired dirt roadway has restored access to an isolated valley that the army stormed in 1981, killing 79 people.

A woman stands at her home in Cocop, Guatemala, Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008. Guatemala's government is hoping the steep, rutted road to Cocop is a path to lasting peace. Abandoned for years, the repaired dirt roadway has restored access to an isolated valley that the army stormed in 1981, killing 79 people

Harvested corn cobs are seen at a house in Cocop, Guatemala, Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008. Guatemala's government is hoping the steep, rutted road to Cocop is a path to lasting peace. Abandoned for years, the repaired dirt roadway has restored access to an isolated valley that the army stormed in 1981, killing 79 people

A house is seen in Cocop, Guatemala, Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008. Guatemala's government is hoping the steep, rutted road to Cocop is a path to lasting peace. Abandoned for years, the repaired dirt roadway has restored access to an isolated valley that the army stormed in 1981, killing 79 people.

Catalina Santiago, 46, carries firewood in Cocop, Guatemala, Tuesday, Dec 2, 2008. Guatemala's government is hoping the steep, rutted road to Cocop is a path to lasting peace. Abandoned for years, the repaired dirt roadway has restored access to an isolated valley that the army stormed in 1981, killing 79 people