Guatemalan Tombs

They dont really bury their dead here. Rather, they entomb them. The bigger the tomb the greater the social status. This photo was taken in the huge cemetry in Xela.

Xela - Songs of Praise and Showers of Death

March 4th 2006
After my whistle stop tour of a few countries in Central America I decided that I was time to settle down and relax in the central highlands of Guatemala in the second largest city of the country. The city is named Quetzaltenango, (literally, “the place of the Quetzal”. The Quetzal is the national symbol of Guatemala. It’s a beautiful bird with an amazingly long tail. Renowned throughout Cen ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Western Highlands » Quetzaltenango

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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