This morning we went to visit two traditional Mayan villages - San Juan Chamula and San Lorenzo Zinacantan, part of the Tzotzil community. Our guide Caesar, a mestizo, was extremely knowledgeable. The people of Chamula practice a mixture of Catholic and traditional Mayan beliefs, and it’s one of few places where they sacrifice chicken in the church, or what they call their sacred house. It was Wednesday, not a sacred day so there were no processions in front of the church. We did go visit a spiritual leader’s house. It seems that all sacred places have their floor covered with pine needles. It was not ok to take pictures of the villagers without permission, as many believe it takes away their spirits. The market in front of the church was bustling, but somewhat expensive. Here someone
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