Santiago Atitlan and Maximón
September 30th 2007 Santiago Atitlán, our destination today is the largest of the lakeside Mayan communities. It's main claim to fame is its worship of Maximón, an idol formed by the fusion of traditional Mayan deities, Catholic saints and conquistador legends. The institutionalized effigy of Maximón is under the control of a local religious brotherhood and resides in various houses of its membership during the co
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