Lake Atitlan

Lake Atitlan
Originally uploaded by Lake Atitlan.

painting from a travel agency sign

We finally got a link in DMOZ!

Worry Dolls

Caught
Originally uploaded by elliotlevin.

Spikes on the top of a gate, near Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. I'm not sure who put these figures here. I take it as a statement about civilians, largely ethnic Maya, being caught in the middle of opposing forces during the long Guatemalan civil war.

Actually these are worry dolls. You tell them your troubles, and then you don't have to worry.

Volcanos Atitlan & Toliman

atitlan-toliman
Originally uploaded by maessive.

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. The lake was so clear you could see the waterplants at the bottom.Taken with a Rolleiflex 2.8D Planar TLR at f22.

Onion fields near San Antonio

Onion fields near San Antonio
Originally uploaded by Lake Atitlan.

That's lake Atitlan in the background. Next year there may be a hotel on this spot.

Two men from Santa Catarina

Two men from Santa Catarina
Originally uploaded by Lake Atitlan.

The traditional pants tells their origin. I saw them in Panajachel, beside Lake Atitlan, in Guatemala.

El Baile de los Moros

El Baile de los Moros
Originally uploaded by delcidm.

This is a costume for the Dance of the Conquistadors, which is celebrated all over Mayan Guatemala.

Chichicastenango, Guatemala

market-flowers - Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Originally uploaded by destro100.

Flowers on the steps of the Santo Tomas church in Chichicastenango, Guatemala