Guatemala. Chichicastenango: the place of the nettle.

Chichicastenango is a beautiful village located at the base of a mountain, nestled within the Sierra Madre at 2,070 metres above sea level. It lies 140 km northwest of Guatemala City. The patron feast of Chichicastenango is that of Saint Thomas Apostle, and it is renowned for its religious syncretism. We visited the place. The […]

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