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Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Colorful markets held in Chichicastenango appeal to shoppers with bargaining skills (Corel)

Chichicastenango Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
  • Browse, bargain, and buy colorful weavings and leather items from vendors
  • Meet a wood carver creating a ceremonial mask
  • Observe a shaman offering prayers on a hilltop
  • Watch the cofradías, religious brotherhoods, lead processions through the streets on Sundays

Chichicastenango Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

Every Thursday and Sunday for more than 100 years, Chichicastenango, dubbed "Chichi" for short, blooms with nearly 300 Maya vendors from all parts of the country. Twisting mountain roads lead to Chichi through hamlets where fat pigs and feathery turkeys stand in the front yards of tin-roofed homes. Arrive by Wednesday night to roam the streets, observing the men hammering away at the maze of wooden stalls for tomorrow's market. The aromas of grilled chicken, fried potatoes, and sweet plantains permeate the air, punctuated by the quick slapping sound of women flattening tortillas between their palms.

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Hotels

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Hotel Atitlan
6 calle 6-38 zona 9 Local 6
Panajachel, Guatemala
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 14.6 Miles
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Casa Palopo
Carretera a San Antonio Palopo, km 6.8
Santa Catarina Palopo, Guatemala
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Distance: 22.6 Miles
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Hotel Santo Tomas
7a. Av. 5-32
Chichicastenango, Guatemala
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Pascual Abaj
Hill overlooking Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango, Guatemala
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Santiago Atitlán
Lake Atitlán
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Distance: 23.0 Miles (from destination center)
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Panajachel
On the shore of Lake Atitlán
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