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In
Chichicastenango you will find a colonial church built
in 1540 by the Dominicos Priests. In their convent the
"Popol Vuh", sacred book of the Quichés
was found. Another interesting and very visited attraction
is the Cerro Turcaj, where the Dios Mundo is worshipped,
a deity of stone called Pascual Abaj. Chichicastenango
is one of the few towns where you can appreciate the real
meaning of the religious faith of the natives; a faith
passed to them from their Mayan ancestors.
The famous
handicraft market of Chichicastenango draws not only the
K'iche' Maya of the surrounding region, but vendors from
all over Guatemala.
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is a commercial population and religious centre located 140 km
to the northwest of Guatemala City, and to 2.071 msnm. of altitude
in the mountains Quiché. Every Thursday and Sunday, thousands
of indigenous of the surrounding Mayan villages, dressed with
their magnificent attire, descend to the population. They come
to market their products and to celebrate their religious ceremonies,
partly Christian, partly autochthonous, outside the Santo Tomas
Church, dating from the XVI century. Their population is of 56,000
inhabitants.
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