The Western Highlands of Guatemala Greg-adrienne's photos around Huehuetenango, Guatemala
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Entry Title: The Western Highlands of Guatemala
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Before leaving on our trip we had envisioned Mexico and Central America to be full of markets where we could buy exquisite handicrafts at dirt cheap prices. Not so. Or at least not in the places we had been so far. Most of the markets we had visited were stocked with cheap imported goods from Asia. But Guatemala's Western Highlands were different, as they are populated by various Mayan groups that have lived there for over 2000 years and managed to hold on to their ancient languages, dress and traditions. And it was the Mayan presence and their bedazzling markets that made our 9 days here the most interesting leg of the entire trip from a we are experiencing another culture perspective. We had left La Libertad, El Salvador early in the morning on September 29 which allowed us to arrive in Antigua, Guatemala's former capital, by mid afternoon. With cobblestone streets, beautifully restored colonial-era buildings and towering volcanoes flanking it on 3 sides, Antigua was easy to like and we immediately placed it on our top 3 of cities we had been to on the trip. The area around El Arco (The Arch) de Santa Catalina in particular had enough charm to rival Europe's finest neighborhoods, and is no doubt one of the reasons why Antigua was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The number of tourists in Antigua also rivals that found in Europe's great cities, with the year-round spring climate (we wore sweaters at night-a first in 8 months of travel) and abundance of Spanish schools (Guatemalans are known for speaking Spanish with a particularly clear accent) also adding to its appeal. Although the influx of foreigners has led to the opening of things that cater to them - upscale hotels, restaurants and stores - Antigua is still home to a large Mayan population, as is most evident on market days (Mondays and Thursdays) when the vendors come armed with big baskets full of fruits, vegetables and other goods to sell. The mixing of these two worlds - Mayan and foreign - provided us with some wonderfully incongruent images: like standing in line at a McDonalds behind a Mayan family that was in its traditional dress and speaking an unrecognizable tongue. Although Antigua was largely spared from the horrific violence that rocked Guatemala in recent decades (leaving 100,000 dead and creating, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees), and although the peace agreement that ended Guatemala's civil war was signed over 10 years ago, there was a more vigilant approach to security in western Guatemala than in any of the other countries we had visited. For example, there was a strong military/police presence on the streets, no one left their car on the streets at night, and many businesses, including our hotel, kept their front door locked at all times. Because of this, we followed our guide book's advice and opted for the escorted (2 police officers) 20-minute walk that took us from the centre of town up to Cerro de la Cruz, a small hill with a cross that overlooks the city. After 4 nights in Antigua we made our way northwest to Panajachel, a small but growing town on the north side of Lago Atitlan, Guatemala's largest lake. Panajachel is one of the few towns on the lake that can be accessed by vehicle, albeit by way of a windy and very steep road that hugs the side of a cliff and that ...
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Photos from this trip:
1. . View over Antigua from Cerro de la Cruz
2. . View Of Main Plaza & Church, Antigua
3. . Artist & His Buddy, Antigua
4. . Arco de Santa Catalina, Antigua
5. . Street Scene, Antigua
6. . Street Vendor Enjoying An Ice Cream, Antigua
7. . Market, Antigua
8. . Guatemalan Masks
9. . Mountain Summit, Pacaya
10. . Pacaya Volcano & Recent Lava Flow
11. ...My Shoes Are Melting
12. . Lone Campers At Lago de Atitlan
13. . Night Watchman, Campsite On Lago de Atitlan
14. . I Swear This Wasn't My idea
15. . Celebrations in Panajachel
16. . Bailo de la Conquistadores
17. .Two Men from Solola
18. . Waldo's Not Hiding
19. . Tortilla-Making, Solola Market
20. . Mother with Son, Solola Market
21. . Vendor with his Woven Mats, Solola Market
22. . Our Evening At the Campsite, Lago de Atitlan
23. . Religious Procession Behind Flower Vendors
24. . Offerings to Ancestors, Front Steps of Church
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Even dropped my bike in the creek and we had to wait for the carb to dry! It took a day for my Nikon to dry out, but I had my Olympus Tough camera as a backup.
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