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Volunteer at the animal shelter
mrjhmm Says: With over 200 dogs and nearly 100 cats they always need help with anything from building dog-runs or putting up fences to bathing, brushing, or walking dogs, providing some human company for both the dogs and the cats, or helping out with the educational programs.
euzkadi Says: Most of the kite´s designs are religious (Catholic), indian (Kakchikel) or politicals matters.
euzkadi Says: I saw this big washing place in the center of the village.
euzkadi Says: The town church was also decorated for the festivity.
euzkadi Says: From Sumpango we saw great views of the kite´s and the volcanoes.
euzkadi Says: This festivity takes place the 1º of November, time to visit the cemetery and to drive out the bad spirits through fliying kite´s. Then it´s time to eat, drink and dance. I found Sumpango (even when is less colorful) more authentic than Santiago, less tourists and more local...
euzkadi Says: There are different sizes and designs of kite´s. Made of paper these colorful kite´s are huge, usually takes up more than two months to design and create them.
gwen7 Says: We needed a break from our very rushed lives. Our stay was quite relaxing. The rooms decor were rustic some with brick and adobe walls done on premises as the hotel was being built according to staff. We however chose the presidential suite it had a more modern look to it...
euzkadi Says: There are buses leaving Antigua every hour, and buses leaving Guatemala city almost every half hour. Sumpango is located 42 kms from the city in the Pan American highway.
gwen7 Says: Do not speak that you may be overheard about money or where you are going to next in any public place.
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There are different sizes and designs of kite´s. Made of paper these colorful kite´s are huge, usually takes up more than two months to design and create them.
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Sumpango is another Kackchikel town, located 42 kms from Guatemala city, and as in Santiago Sacatepequez, they also celebrate the All Saints day fliying kite´s to drive out the bad spirit´s.
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