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Santo Tomás de Chichicastenango is a small, highland city with perhaps the most impressive—and certainly the most famous—open-air market in all of Guatemala. Although the twice-weekly market and the city have adapted to the flood of tourists, they both maintain a sense of tradition and the indelible mark of Maya culture that stretches back for millennia. The city center is made of narrow, cobblestone streets, and just outside the center, the landscape is one of deep ravines and sparsely populated hillsides. In fact, one local name for Chichicastenango is Tziguan Tinamit, which translates roughly as "surrounded by ravines." However, most people simply refer to it as Chichi.
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7a. Av. 5-32
Chichicastenango Map Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Hotel Atitlan
6 calle 6-38 zona 9 Local 6
Panajachel Map Distance: 14.6 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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Casa Palopo
Carretera a San Antonio Palopo, km 6.8
Santa Catarina Palopo Map Distance: 22.6 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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AttractionsPascual Abaj
Hill overlooking Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango, Guatemala Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: The hill overlooking Chichicastenango is an important religious spot. It's the site of Pascual... Read More
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Santiago Atitlán
Lake Atitlán
Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala Distance: 23.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: Santiago Atitlán is located on Lake Atitlán and is the capital of the Tzutujil Maya nation in... Read More
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Panajachel
On the shore of Lake Atitlán
Panajachel, Guatemala Distance: 13.9 mi. (from destination center) Description: Panajachel is a gateway town for exploring Lake Atitlán. Here visitors can find restaurants,... Read More
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