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Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango, located in Guatemala's western highlands, is a renowned K'iche' Maya town. It is famous for its vibrant market, one of the largest in Mesoamerica, offering textiles, handicrafts, and ritual goods. The Church of Santo Tomás, built atop a pre-Hispanic temple, symbolizes the fusion of Maya and Christian beliefs. Its ceremonies, ancestral traditions, and colorful daily life make Chichicastenango a significant cultural and spiritual center.
Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango, located in Guatemala's western highlands, is one of the country's most important Maya cultural centers. It is renowned for its traditional market, held mainly on Thursdays and Sundays, where textiles, handicrafts, ceremonial masks, and agricultural products are traded. The Church of Santo Tomás, built in the 16th century atop a pre-Hispanic temple, reflects a deep blend of Maya and Catholic beliefs, evident in rituals and offerings. Chichicastenango preserves ancestral traditions, living Maya languages, and a strong spiritual identity.
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Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango, located in the western highlands of Guatemala, is one of the most significant historical and cultural centers of the K'iche' Maya people. Its origins date back to pre-Columbian times, when it served as an important ceremonial and trading site. After the Spanish conquest in the 16th century, the community preserved many ancestral traditions while blending them with imposed Christianity. This cultural fusion is clearly reflected in the Church of Santo Tomás, built in 1540 atop a former Maya temple, where indigenous rituals are still practiced. Chichicastenango is also renowned for its market, established in pre-Hispanic times, which remains a vital space for economic, social, and religious exchange, safeguarding customs, languages, and knowledge passed down through generations.
Plaza ceremonial Oxlajuj B'aktún en Chichicastenango, Quiché
The Oxlajuj B'aktún Ceremonial Plaza, located in Chichicastenango, Quiché, was inaugurated in 2012 to commemorate the completion of the 13th B'aktún of the Maya calendar. Designed as a sacred and cultural space, it incorporates symbolic elements of Maya cosmology, including ceremonial altars and astronomical alignments. The plaza honors the historical continuity of the K'iche' people, fostering ancestral rituals, spiritual ceremonies, and cultural activities that affirm the living Maya heritage of Guatemala.
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