The famous handicraft market of Chichicastenango in the mountains of Quiche is one of the largest trading centres in the Maya area. Traders begin setting up their booths in the main plaza and adjacen...
The regional museum houses a collection of ceremonial masks, copper axe heads, obsidian spearheads, incense burners, figurines and metates. There is also a Rossbach collection of fine pre-Hispa...
Built in 1540, the church of Santo Tomas, situated next to the market, was built on a Mayan ceremonial platform and has 18 stairs that lead up to the church representing one for every month of the May...
