Guatemala

Jan
30th

Fri

Mayan Art As you can see from this grafitti in Panajachel, Guatemala, mayan art is alive and well in the Guatemalan highlands. The highlands are the traditional homeland of the Maya, and where the Mayan calendar is still in use today. Most of the 6 million or so Maya live there.

May
15th

Thu

Overlooking Panajachel: This is an overview of Panajachel, Guatemala, with Lake Atitlan and the San Pedro Volcano in the distance. It is part of the Lake Atitlan Photo collection. Technorati Tags: Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, volcano

May
14th

Wed

Overlooking Panajachel and Lake Atitlan: Overlooking Panajachel and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, with 2 volcanoes in the distance. Technorati Tags: Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, volcano

Feb
15th

Fri

Indigenous Maya woman from Guatemala

— from aeshaul

This wonderful Maya woman from Guatemala wears a hand embroidered blouse featuring roses and other flowers. The Maya are very colorful people.

More photos from Guatemala.

Technorati Tags: Maya, Guatemala, Central America

Jan
7th

Mon

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

— from lewis williams

this is the legendary Lake Atitlan in Guatemala,Central America, as seen from Panajachel. There are 3 volcanoes on the other sie of the lake.

More Lake Atitlan photos.

Technorati Tags: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America

Dec
18th

Tue

Antigua Guatemala Christmas

— from Lake Atitlan

Christmas morning in Antigua Guatemala, at the house of a happy child!

More photos of Antigua Guatemala.

Technorati Tags: Antigua, Guatemala, Christmas

Nov
8th

Thu

Antigua Monastary Ruins

— from EM Badger
This is one of the many restoration projects in Antigua Guatemala, Central America. Antigua was the Spanish capital of Central america from 1521 until 1773. It has been destrtoyed several times by natural disasters. Renovation and restoration projects are a common site, and a never ending process in Antigua Guatemala.