Chichicastenango

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Sunday is a visit to the market of Chichicastenango, which goes on my top 10 list of favorite words to say.

Here you can buy and bargain anything from Mayan textiles and jade necklaces to telephones and safety pins. My best purchase was a chocolate covered banana for the equivalent of 10 cents from a Mayan woman sitting on the church steps.

Located next to the market is the church, Iglesia de Santo Tomas, which dates back to 1540. It is still the scene of Catholic and Mayan rituals. The market is smoldering with the smell of incense that burns constantly on Sundays in front of the church.

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Photos

Man selling incense
I bought a bag of incense near the church, a local weighs the amount on a scale.