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Several of the graves in Quetzaltenango were painted in bright colours
Guatemala part IV - Cemeteries

January 4th 2016
Graves en masse When we travel we now and again visit cemeteries. Partly because it is an important aspect of the local culture how dead relatives are taken care of and partly because it often is easy to take nice photos of graves, hence we have something to add to the blog when we come home. You probably haven't noticed but in the previous blog entries from Guatemala I haven't ad ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Guatemala

Guatemalan Flag 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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12th April 2016

You are right
Visiting cemeteries is an integral part of celebrating life and the culture of the people. Nice blog. Excellent photos.
13th April 2016

We think alike
We think alike then. You can explain it better than I do. Finding the right expression is difficult since English isn't my native language. /Ake

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