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Cemetery, Chichicastenango
Photograph by Frederick Pirone, My Shot
The colorful cemetery in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. The afterlife is highly celebrated, and the cemetery is a focal point for rituals and prayer for those who have passed on.
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Lake Atitlan
Photograph by James Webb, My Shot
Taken in Guatemala at San Antonio de Laguna, overlooking Lake Atitlan
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Antigua Guatemala
Photograph by Rebecca Gillespie, My Shot
A crumbling church in the city of Antigua Guatemala with the backdrop of a nearby inactive volcano
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Arco de la Merced
Photograph by Leonel Rosales, My Shot
Arco de la Merced in the city of Antigua Guatemala
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Antigua Guatemala
Photograph by Daniel Casares Roman, My Shot
Very early, when the day awakes, a boy goes to school by bike in Antigua Guatemala.
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Students, Santa Avelina
Photograph by Evan Angus, My Shot
In August of 2008 I took a service trip to Guatemala. We traveled deep into the mountains to the remote village of Santa Avelina. While there we stayed in the grade school. During the day we had to leave so the children could go to school. I took this picture of the children hanging out of the window while I was leaving.
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Church, El Progreso
Photograph by Saskia Bunge, My Shot
Churches, cathedrals, and chapels are everywhere in Guatemala. This particular church in El Progreso can be seen from the heavily transited road to the Atlantic. I've often wanted to stop and photograph it but held back until this perfectly illuminated afternoon.
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Sweets
Photograph by Melanie Amado, My Shot
Delicious food
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Antigua Guatemala
Photograph by Fletcher West, My Shot
The cobbled streets were gleaming from the last few rays escaping the clouds. Some local women, a boy on his bike, and tourists were all on their way somewhere—but not in a rush to get there. Taken near Parque Central, in Antigua Guatemala.
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Colorful Textiles
Photograph by Ana Ruth Rivera, My Shot
The colors of Guatemalan fabrics are a delight for the eye!
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Guatemalan Woman
Photograph by Jon Nigg, My Shot
This shot was taken while on a mission trip in Guatemala. I found that the elders held great respect from the community and were looked upon as filled with wisdom. This woman sat, watching the town move while admiring what was around her.
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Semana Santa Procession
Photograph by Ashley Storey, My Shot
Faces of boys in a Semana Santa procession in Guatemala
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Pacayo Volcano
Photograph by Colin Peebles Christensen, My Shot
A man carries a bottle of water ("Life Saver") as hot streams of lava flow down Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala during twilight. I took this shot near the end of my yearlong travel through Latin America, and it still remains one of my favorites.
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Volcanoes
Photograph by Jose Fares, My Shot
Volcanoes from Guatemala: Fuego, Agua, and Acatenango (front). The lava is from Volcano Pacaya, behind me.
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Gran Jaguar
Photograph by Maynor Mijangos, My Shot
Tikal Peten
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Maya Rite
Photograph by Mario Aparicio, My Shot
Traditional Maya rite
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Guatemalan Girls
Photograph by Kim Winderman, My Shot
Guatemalan girls playing soccer
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Independence Day Celebration
Photograph by Jason Castellani, My Shot
This photo was taken at the town square in Antigua Guatemala during Guatemala's 2009 Independence Day celebrations. Marching bands from all the local schools participated by marching through the streets. Eventually they all met in the park.
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Guatemalan Children
Photograph by Jon Nigg, My Shot
I just recently returned from a trip to Guatemala where I was provided the opportunity to build a house for a family. These two kids were a part of that family. It's amazing what a roof can do for someone. I can't wait to return and see them.
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Market Stall
Photograph by Adam Brill, My Shot
Chichicastenango is an ancient market town in Guatemala. The Maya have had a market here for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. This image shows a stall that is selling colorful hand-carved masks.
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Semana Santa Procession
Photograph by Leslie Clements, My Shot
I captured this photo while photographing Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala. The men with incense were always the first to pass in the processions.
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Fruit Market
Photograph by David Vaughan Watkins, My Shot
Being slightly hidden from the main textile and souvenir market, the indoor fruit market in Chichicastenango is missed by most tourists. The movement of all the bodies, the rush of all the bartering, and the colors of the fruit filled the room with a memorable level of energy. I felt the balcony around this hall was a special place. It was somewhere where I could watch how the world worked in a less well developed part of the planet.
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La Merced Church
Photograph by Nick Weaver, My Shot
La Merced is a beautiful Catholic church located in the scenic, sleepy town of Antigua Guatemala.
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Antigua Guatemala
Photograph by Jamie Krivoski, My Shot
The people of Antigua Guatemala make carpets in the streets out of sawdust for the Catholic processions during Holy Week.
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Vegetable Stand
Photograph by Beth Jensen, My Shot
A man straightens his vegetable stand in the busy market town of Chichicastenango, Guatemala. Chichicastenango, located in western Guatemala, is famous for its market days where vendors come to sell traditional Maya handicrafts, such as textiles and masks, along with food and other wares.
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Lake Atitlan
Photograph by Jon Wilbrecht, My Shot
Dawn at a Maya landing on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. The Highland Maya men are unloading avocados from local farms. The small boats in the foreground are used for fishing and are of a very old design. We mistakenly arrived at this landing. The quiet and mist gave it an otherworldly feeling.
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Good Friday Procession
Photograph by Jamie Krivoski, My Shot
The men of Antigua Guatemala carry Catholic statues of angels on their shoulders through town on Good Friday.
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Hikers, Mount Pacaya
Photograph by Conrad Boyer, My Shot
I took this picture from the top of Mount Pacaya in Guatemala. After hiking all day through the fog we emerged in one of the most amazing sunsets I have ever seen.
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Lake Peten Itza
Photograph by Jose Fares, My Shot
Person jumping into Lake Peten Itza in Flores, Guatemala
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Cathedral
Photograph by Edgar Illescas, My Shot
Guatemala City
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Semuc-Champey
Photograph by Guillermo Bendfeldt, My Shot
Top view of the main pool of Semuc-Champey, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
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Sawdust Carpet
Photograph by Jamie Krivoski, My Shot
The making of a sawdust alfombra (carpet) in Guatemala
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Holy Week
Photograph by Leslie Clements, My Shot
During the Semana Santa celebrations in Antigua Guatemala, an extravagant street fair was put on in front of the Iglesia de San Francisco. This church is one of the most prominent in the area and hosted many processions and alfombra (carpet) viewings throughout the week of Semana Santa, or Holy Week (the week before Easter Sunday).
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Holy Week Procession
Photograph by Krzysztof Kilczewski, My Shot
One of the Semana Santa processions in Antigua Guatemala
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Lake Atitlan
Photograph by Philip Mast, My Shot
Sunset on Lake Atitlan
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Handicrafts
Photograph by Ana Ruth Rivera, My Shot
Areas of Guatemala make handicrafts that are unique in color and shape.
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Tikal
Photograph by Tanya Carroccio, My Shot
Tikal, Guatemala, on a misty summer day. I captured my spouse looking up at the entrancing ruins of Temple I. The trees seemed to frame the ruin perfectly.
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Textile Weaver
Photograph by Kim Winderman, My Shot
Woman weaving in Quetzaltenango
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Yaxhá Archaeological Site
Photograph by Kristen Klein, My Shot
Guatemala
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