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euzkadi Says: This huge Olmec heads can be seen exposed in the Parque Central (Main Plaza), some of them weighing upto 5 tons. The Olmec are pre-columbian people and flourished from 1,400 bce to about 400 bce, there´s a theory that said that these heads are pre-Olmec (so Guatemala was the...
euzkadi Says: A view of the nice Parque Central where the Heads and the statues are located.
euzkadi Says: The Municipality building has an open air corridor decorated with baroque lamps, they really look weird with the town style.
euzkadi Says: The road that takes you from Guatemala to La Democracia has great views of the volcanoes and the lush mountains.
euzkadi Says: Or you can try an Ice Cream prepared in this beautiful artifact.
euzkadi Says: One of the most popular snacks in Guatemala are the Plataninas (Fried Banana slices). Good but quite oily.
euzkadi Says: A view of the small church located in the Main Plaza.
euzkadi Says: The town has few places of interest, but has some beautiful wood buildings.
euzkadi Says: The park is a good place to relax, and enjoy the town way of life
euzkadi Says: Also near the Main Plaza there´s a small market selling food and clothes.
euzkadi Says: Some of the heads have some decoration that for me looked like mayan, but they are different cultures.
Olmec Heads. Damage to the heads.
euzkadi Says: Because the heads are exposed in the Main Park, some of the heads are heavily damaged and painted.
euzkadi Says: There are also 4 potbellies statues in the park, they are less impressive than the heads but not less interesting.
Olmec Heads. The Extraterrestial.
euzkadi Says: I specially liked this head it remained me an Extraterrestial.
euzkadi Says: As in most of the small Guatemalan towns the best way to move around are the famous Tuc Tucs.
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I specially liked this head it remained me an Extraterrestial.
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La Democracia is a small town located south of Guatemala city, and is famous for it´s Huge Olmec Heads and Porbellies exposed in the Main Plaza. There´s also a small museum in the Plaza. The heads...
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Large conmemorative stone figures grace the southern Guatemalan town of La Democracia not far from the pacific coast. These images are reminiscent of the colossal heads of the olmecs on the gulf coast...
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