– 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 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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