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Introducing Totonicapán
San Miguel Totonicapán is a pretty Guatemalan highland town known for its artisans. Shoemakers, weavers, tinsmiths, potters and woodworkers all make and sell their goods here. Market days are Tuesday and Saturday; it’s a locals’ market, not a tourist affair, and it winds down by late morning.
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The ride from Cuatro Caminos is along a pine-studded valley. From Totonicapán’s bus station it’s a 600m walk up 4a Calle to the twin main plazas. The lower plaza has a statue of Atanasio Tzul, leader of an indigenous rebellion that started here in 1820, while the upper one is home to the requisite large colonial church and a wonderful municipal theater, built in 1924 in neoclassical style and recently restored.
Last updated: Sep 25, 2008
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