Maya woman from Santiago Atitlan

— from diurno

This Maya woman in Santiago Atitlan is selling her weavings to the tourists who come to Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

Maya girls in Santiago Atitlan

– from wanderingzito

These 2 Maya girls are in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. They wear the traditional dress of that village, including the tocoyal (headwear). Their huipils (blouses) are excellent examples of Maya weaving.They are standing in front of a stone wall made of volcanic rocks. Santiago Atitlan is wedged between 3 volcanoes and Lake Atitlan.

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Maya boaters on Lake Atitlan

— from lijkje

This is family of Maya boatmen on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America. Their handmade canoes are round on the bottom, and take great balance to make them go.

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Sunset over Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

– from Laura Jacoba Einstein

A peaceful sunset over Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America.

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Halyconia near Lake Atitlan

– from benzi travels

This plant is called the Halyconia. It is planted in gardens all around Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America.

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Tzutinil Maya with Marimba

This Maya painting is for sale in Panajachel, on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America. It shows a Maya band, including 2 flutists, a very traditional marimba, and 2 dancers.

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Tzutinil Maya, Santiago Atitlan

— from 意念先決~imcfreak

This Tzutinil Maya woman is from Santiago Atitlan, on Lake Atitlan, in Guatemala, Central America. The colors and style of her hand-woven clothes identify her as being from that village.

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Santiago Atitlan

– from newleaf albums

These Maya boatmen, near Santiago Atitlan, on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, in Central America, use dugout canoes for harvesting the reeds that grow in the lake. They use the reeds to make baskets, rope, and mats. In the distance, you can see some corn fields, many quite steep, on the foot of the volcano. Corn is the staple of the Maya diet.

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Lake Atitlan Sunrise

– from justCRONO

A Maya man greets the sunrise on a glassy Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, in Central America. What a way to start the day…

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