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Hill overlooking Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango
Guatemala

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Expert Review of Pascual Abaj

Family Review of Pascual Abaj

By Away Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
Family Expert Rating 4.0 out of 5 Recommended for:
Children aged 13 - 17
Family Expert Tips & Helpful Hints
  • Remind children to be quiet and respectful.
  • Sometimes on the hilltop a shaman kneels amid the candles and the incense smoke to offer prayers on someone's behalf. Supplicants typically bring chocolate, sugar and pastries as an offering to the god. Generally, it's okay if you watch as long as you remain unobtrusive.

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Description: 
The hill overlooking Chichicastenango is an important religious spot. It's the site of Pascual Abaj, a stone shine dedicated to the Maya Earth God. Maya priests and priestesses perform daily ceremonides there.


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