Indeginous woman

You have to be careful taking pictures. Some of the Mayans believe that taking pictures takes away one´s soul. Someone told me (an urban/rural legend I´m sure) that a tourist was pulled off a bus and burned alive because he took a photo of one of the children. Hard to believe actually. That´s what I chose to believe.

Chichicastenango Market

July 6th 2008
Chichicastenango Market Started early in the morning (7 a.m.) to visit a big, popular market for tourists anb locals alike. We were packed into a minivan like sardines for 3 hours. Fortunately, the person next to me was friendly, a Mexica-American from L.A. (where else?). A sometimes very bumpy ride through some outstandingly beautiful scenery, the breadbasket of Guatemala. The soil is unbeli ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more

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