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Surviving the Festival of Santo Tomás – Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 26 October 2011
Chichicastenango, a mountain town about 90 miles northeast of Guatemala City and a popular day trip from Lake Atitlan, is famous for its weekly market. Vendors come from miles around to hawk everything from potatoes to ponchos to a huge array of local crafts from around the region. A substantial number of tourists come from even further afield to snap pictures and sometimes buy. We showed up in Chichicastenango (which everyone shortens to just Chichi) in time to experience the massive market and witness the culmination of the town’s annual Festival of Santo Tomás.
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A Bloody Beacon
Blog: Jamón, jamón: Alice's Gastronomic Adventures - 11 June 2011
I walked by huge slabs of beef, glistening in the candlelight, organs, viscera, women chopping up chickens as live chickens stood by to witness. Whole animals hung, their soft
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Throwing Watermelons by Candlelight
Blog: Jamón, jamón: Alice's Gastronomic Adventures - 11 June 2011
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Chichicastenango, a colorful and cultural city
Blog: Nono in Guatemala - 11 December 2009
Chichicastenango is a small town at an altitude of 2070 meters in the department of Quiche. Ninety three percent of the population speak K’iche as their first language. Only three hours from Guatemala City, it’s one of the first destinations visited by tourists for its colorful market. The chichicaste The name of the municipality comes from the náhuatl word tzitzicastli, which was transformed
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Chichicastenango – Guatemala’s Largest Market
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 28 October 2009
Chichicastenango (Chi Chi) is a small Mayan town in the western highlands of Guatemala which is famous for its traditional market. Market days are Thursday and Sunday and, each week, the colorful scene attracts both locals and international tourists. One of the most striking sights in Chichicastenango is the myriad of colors present in the multiple styles of traditional native dress of the local woman from all over Guatemala. Those knowledgeable about the textiles can tell where the wearers are from as many of the costumes are village or group ...
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