Guatemala: Archive

Sep 16th

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.

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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

Feb 15th

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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

Jan 7th

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

Dec 18th

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. More Antigua Guatemala photos. Technorati Tags:...

Nov 8th

Maya Traje

— from lideres_3000 This beautiful young Maya woman shows off her incredible hand-woven clothing. Just amazing! More Guatemala photos. Technorati Tags: Maya, Guatemala

Oct 15th

Guatemala Map

I found a great Guatemala map.

Oct 9th

Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala

2.5 well-known local characters in Santiago Atitlan, on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, in Central America. More Lake Atitlan photos. Technorati Tags: Santiago Atitlan, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America

Sep 28th

Cupolas in Quetzaltenango

— from bryancastro777 Metropolitan cathedral of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, in Central America. More Guatemala photos. Technorati Tags: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, Central America

Sep 20th

Mangos in Guatemala

— from _Heather_Ann_ Mangos are in season in Antigua Guatemala. More photos from Guatemala Technorati Tags: mangos, Guatemala, Central America

Sep 12th

Sep 9th

Refugee camp, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

— from Marcelo Montecino The rarest site in Guatemala. Adult men from the Ixil Triangle. They were hunted to near-extinction by the Guatemalan army during the “civil war”. More Guatemala photographs. Technorati Tags: Ixil, Maya, Guatemala

Sep 5th

Aug 29th

Welcome to Guatemala

— from Luis F Bonilla Even before exitting the plane, you know that Guatemala is a very different place. Guatemala, in Central America, has about 30 volcanoes like this one. More Guatemala photos. Technorati Tags: Guatemala, Central America, volcano

Aug 28th

Mayan Woman

— from D.G.Flickr Mayan ladies carry everything on their heads. They seem to have an incredible sense of balance, and a graceful gait. More Guatemala photographs. Technorati Tags: Mayan, Guatemala, Central America

Aug 19th

Antigua Guatemala

— from senork The cobblestone streets of Antigua Guatemala, in Central America, have an old-world charm. More Guatemala photographs. Technorati Tags: Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

Aug 10th

Old Man at San Francisco church

— from NiccollsDP San Francisco church in Antigua, Guatemala More Guatemala photos. Technorati Tags: Guatemala, photos

Aug 3rd

Tikal Guatemala stella

— from Pikelet (Anna) This carved stone stella is in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal, in Guatemala. More photos from Guatemala. Technorati Tags: Tikal, Guatemala

Jul 20th

Lake Amatitlán

— from tehmann07 This is Lake Amatitlán, in Guatemala. The lake is an open sewer, since the rich Guatemalans didn’t bother to attach sewage systems to their vacation houses. More Guatemala photos. Have you seen this Guatemala site? Technorati Tags: Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala

Jul 10th

Ancient Mayan jadite deity

— from Fred9019 This household Mayan god is from around the 6th century. It was found in the ruins of Tikal, Guatemala by local Mayan children as they rummaged in the diggings conducted by the Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Archeology. More Guatemala photos. Technorati Tags: Mayan art, Guatemala

Jul 1st

Mayan weaver

— from thebignutcase A Mayan weaver works on her back-strap loom. More photos from Guatemala. Technorati Tags: Mayan, Guatemala

Jun 25th

San José Cathedral, Antigua Guatemala

— from Robertourrea7 This is the main altar of the Cathedral in Antigua, Guatemala, on Corpus Christy Day. More Guatemala photos. Technorati Tags: Antigua, Guatemala

Jun 12th

Antigua Guatemala

— from va1erie0902 This is a roof-top view of Antigua Guatemala. The orange plant in the foreground is called “cherro do oro” or something like that. A good Guatemala site. Technorati Tags: Antigua, Guatemala

Jun 7th

Mayan Weavings

Nayan weavings are a delight for the eyes. They are sold all over the highlands of Guatemala. Technorati Tags: Mayan, weaving, Guatemala

May 31st

Zunil Market

This is the market at Zunil, Guatemala, near Xela (Quetzaltenango). The area is often shrouded in mist, and is loaded with volcanic hot springs. Another Guatemala site. Technorati Tags: Zunil, Guatemala

May 23rd