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Capilla del Calvario
On the west side of the plaza is another whitewashed church, the Capilla del Calvario, which is similar in form and function to Santo Tomás, but smaller.
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Iglesia de Santo Tomás
Dating from 1540, this church is often the scene of religious rituals that are only slightly Catholic and more distinctly Mayan. For much of the day (especially on Sunday), the path to the church smolders with incense of copal resin, while indigenous prayer leaders swing censers (usually tin cans poked with holes) and chant magic words.
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Pascual Abaj
On a hilltop south of the town, Pascual Abaj (Sacrifice Stone) is a shrine to the Mayan earth god Huyup Tak'ah. Said to be hundreds - perhaps thousands - of years old, the stone-faced idol is revered by locals who come to offer incense, cigarettes, flowers, liquor and perhaps even sacrifice a chicken, in thanks for the Earth's continuing fertility.
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Pascual Abaj & Morería
On a hilltop south of the town, Pascual Abaj is a shrine to the Mayan earth god Huyup Tak'ah (Mountain Plain). Said to be hundreds - perhaps thousands - of years old, the stone-faced idol has suffered numerous indignities at the hands of outsiders, but local people still revere it. Chuchkajaues come regularly to offer incense, food, cigarettes, flowers, liquor, Coca-Cola, and perhaps even to sacrifice a chicken, in thanks and hope for the Earth's continuing fertility.
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