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San Antonio Palopó is one of the more traditional villages around the lake. The people here are Cakchiquel Mayan and the men wear traditional clothing of red shirts with vertical stripes, pants with a small woolen blanket wrapped around their hips called a rodillera. The women also looked very traditional wearing similar color combinations with slightly different variations in the pattern and design as well as their huipiles, which are blouses that they weave on back-strap looms as they have for hundreds of years.
Updated Jul 16, 2005
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Just down the hill from the main church, I noticed a woman sorting through what appeared to be coffee beans drying in the sun. In addition to selling their local handicrafts to tourists, many of the locals make a living through agriculture and since this is Guatemala, coffee is the most important crop.
Updated Jul 16, 2005
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Just down the hill from the main church, I noticed a woman sorting through what appeared to be coffee beans drying in the sun. In addition to selling their...
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I love the way San Antonio Palopó clings to the edge of the steep hillside on the eastern shore of Lake Atitlan as if it were about to slide into the magical lake. The village is one of the more...
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A typical Cakchiquel Maya village
San Antonio Palopó is one of the smaller villages on Lake Atitlàn and a visit here will only occupy a couple of hours but it’s well worth doing. The people here are Cakchiquel Maya, and if you also...
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San Antonio Palopo is a small village located 10 kms from Panajachel. It´s a very traditional town despite the touristic attack. The hillsides of town are terraced, and has great views of the lake.
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