A Dangerously Nice Place


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Published: February 16th 2011
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It would be so easy to get sucked in to this place. There has been a real danger as we have moved through that we might do as a German couple we met have, and spend all of our remaining time around here. They were to spend 6 months moving around Central America but will now just stay in Guatemala. We have had to keep moving so that we don't start looking harder at the land that is for sale and ke... Read Full Entry



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Gate to XelajuGate to Xelaju
Gate to Xelaju

Sign of the times visible through the gap in the centre
Yarn For DyeingYarn For Dyeing
Yarn For Dyeing

Sacaja is famous for ikat weaving.
Preparing Yarn for DyeingPreparing Yarn for Dyeing
Preparing Yarn for Dyeing

For ikat weaving in Sacaja
Explaining the WeavingExplaining the Weaving
Explaining the Weaving

The work to get the required pictures in the cloth is painstaking
Looking Behind the Locked DoorLooking Behind the Locked Door
Looking Behind the Locked Door

At the church in Sacaja
Hanging Around in the SquareHanging Around in the Square
Hanging Around in the Square

At San Martin de Chili Verde (they used to grow chillis here, now they grow potatoes)
Hard at WorkHard at Work
Hard at Work

Some of the children at St Martin de Chili Verde
San Martin Oranges and LemonsSan Martin Oranges and Lemons
San Martin Oranges and Lemons

The game was very similar, even if the song was totally different
Kids Playing SoccerKids Playing Soccer
Kids Playing Soccer

Some were bigger than others
Posing for the CameraPosing for the Camera
Posing for the Camera

One of the pictures taken by the children at San Martin



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