Market day in Chichicastenango

This small mountain village comes to live twice a week when the locals cart their goods to the market.

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May 16th 2008
I had just a week in Guatemala. I based myself in Antigua and did some day trips to the highlands and to Pacaya volcano. After spending 8 hours on chicken buses to get to Lake Atitlan I treated myself to a flight to Flores close to Tikal. After the cool highlands the tropical plains of El Peten felt quite sticky. And then the rains - which arrived about a week too early this year - caught up with ... 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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