You can reach these unusual places by different means of transportation: either by horse, boat or motorized vehicles. It is important to know the calendar of the main events that are celebrated in each community of the Guatemalan territory. Either you are walking through the noisy streets of a market day in Chichicastenango, or spending romantic evenings under the moonlight of Xelajú, any option can help you see life under a different perspective.

A trip through its traditions.

In each region, the traveler will find multiple manifestations of the vernacular literature, which rescues the wisdom of its ancestors and that has survived by means of oral tradition. Around a house fire or a relaxed after-dinner conversation, the Guatemalans know how to catch the attention of their listeners to tell the one thousand and one legends that form their local repertory.

In this multicolor scenery, where forest tonalities prevail, each place has its own enchantment. Here, everything is combined like a weave with its local traditions, which are present on each of their religious and cultural activities.

In these picturesque spots, the reality of the daily life is above your imagination, and although the clock always has the same amount of hours, in each destination the traveler will watch how the rhythm of the day harmonizes with the life of its people.

Lizbeth Barrientos.
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