Chichicastenango Market, Market center in Chichicastenango, Guatemala
The market spans through streets and indoor spaces, including a basketball court filled with vendors selling textiles, crafts, and fresh produce.
This trading venue originated over 500 years ago during the K'iche' Maya period, continuing its operations through Spanish colonial times to present day.
The market stands between three churches where K'iche' Maya vendors conduct business in their native language while maintaining traditional trading practices.
The market operates on Thursdays and Sundays, with visitors needing to carry cash in Quetzales as credit cards are not accepted at stalls.
Local artisans display their handwoven huipils, traditional Guatemalan dresses featuring patterns specific to different Maya communities in the region.
Location: Chichicastenango
GPS coordinates: 14.94278,-91.11180
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:02
Guatemala offers Maya ruins, volcanoes and colonial buildings for photographers. The landscape features lakes, rainforests and beaches. Cities display Spanish architecture and indigenous markets.
Guatemala contains several photographic subjects within its borders. Maya ruins such as Tikal, Yaxha and Quiriguá stand in the tropical forests of Petén and Izabal. Colonial architecture appears in Antigua Guatemala, where the Santa Catalina Arch and painted facades line cobblestone streets. Lake Atitlán sits between three volcanoes, with towns like Santiago Atitlán and San Marcos La Laguna offering different perspectives on the water. Active volcanoes including Pacaya and Acatenango provide opportunities to photograph lava flows and crater landscapes. The highland areas of Alta Verapaz hold Semuc Champey, a natural limestone pool, and the caves of Lanquín and Candelaria. Hot springs at Fuentes Georginas lie near Quetzaltenango in the western highlands. Chichicastenango Market documents textile trade and indigenous ceremonies. Livingston on the Rio Dulce shows Garifuna culture on the Caribbean coast, while Monterrico offers black sand beaches on the Pacific. Less visited sites like Dos Pilas, Takalik Abaj and Iximche add pre-Columbian contexts. The collection covers both well known and remote locations across Guatemala's varied geography.
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