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This Cachikel Maya marimba band plays on the streets of Antigua Guatemala, the colonial capital of Guatemala.
I don’t know if the marimba originates in Guatemala, or elsewhere, but the Maya have “made it their own”. The sound of the marimba simply makes me smile.
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— from diurno
This Maya woman in Santiago Atitlan is selling her weavings to the tourists who come to Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.
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– 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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— 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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– from Laura Jacoba Einstein
A peaceful sunset over Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America.
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– 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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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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— from æ„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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– 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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– 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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