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A Bit of History

Following the decline of lowland Mayan society in Guatemala's northern Petén region, beginning around AD 500, subsequent generations began to
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Dancing with the Dead

Colorful cemeteries, with their turquoises and pinks, mauves and sky blues, play an integral part in the living fabric of contemporary Guatemalan
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I, Rigoberta Menchú … Mostly

In 1992 the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Guatemalan writer Rigoberta Menchú, raised in the tiny highland village of San Miguel Uspantán
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Lake Savvy

Regularly scheduled passenger ferries ply the route between Panajachel and Santiago Atitlán during daylight hours. Boats depart from the dock
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Market Days in the Highlands

Believe it or not, highland markets mean more than Thursday and Sunday in Chichicastenango. Most towns hold a market one or two days a week
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The Lake, Long-term

It's not all about staying in a hotel at the lake. This is a part of Guatemala where people can rent a house or flat for a few days and chill
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Top Reasons to Go

Blending the old and the new: The highlands mix the best of Mayan and European cultures. Although Christianity has been practiced here for
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Weaving Culture, Weaving History

It is said that the Mayan goddess Ixchel gave the art of weaving to her people. Today's Maya descendents still make fervent use of that gift

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