Praying at San Simon's feet in Zunil

Mazimon (San Simon) is a Mayan saint, only found in five villages in Guatemala. His payment is alcohol and cigarettes - whilst we were there his chair was tipped backwards and a bottle of alcohol was poured down his throat (literally!)

Markets, churches and smiles in Xela

April 6th 2011
Lots of photos with this blog - please check them out! Our next few days were spent in the second largest city in Guatemala - Quetzaltenango or Xela for short. Six hours and two shuttles after leaving San Pedro we arrived at our hotel which was in a lovely historical building close to the main square. The city suffered mass destruction in 1902 when dual disasters, a volcano and an earthquake, hi ... read more

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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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