The Day of the Dead spins out to a three-day binge in this small highland town. Day one features horse racing, in which the winner is the one who stays...
Themes:
Dance
, Spectacle
, Religion
, Music
, Sport
This small town near the capital brings two popular Latin American themes together, kite flying and the Festival of the Day of the Dead. Kites made of...
There are echoes of Europe's Dia de San Juan in this festival of fire. Households across the country build little houses of reeds or, more commonly, heaps...
Chichicastenango is a town famous for its market - a dense sprawl of stalls filled with colourful weavings and Guatemalan crafts. A honeypot to tourists...
The church in the town of Esquipulas is probably the most important Catholic shrine in Central America. It is the destination of pilgrims year-round,...
Lake Atitlan is one of the most beautiful places in Guatemala and is surrounded by verdant hills with twin volcanic peaks rising evocatively in the background....
Easter week, is celebrated throughout the country, but in the Spanish colonial city of Antigua Guatemala the celebrations are particularly impressive....
The church in the town of Esquipulas is probably the most important Catholic shrine in Central America. It is the destination of pilgrims year-round,...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Religion
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