mayathystle Says: This is a fantastic alternative to the market at Chichicastenango. Chichi's market is getting a bit over-touristed and the market at San Francisco is much less frequented by tourists. Plus, you can go to the top of the church and look down upon the bustling marketplace, or...
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vaticanus Says: On market day in San Francisco El Alto the livestock fair continues into the afternoon- long after trading has come to a halt elsewhere. Large crowds congregate and it is very interesting to watch how deals are negotiated. Pigs are a major wealth multiplier in the villages....
San Francisco El Alto Website PLUS a canyon
vaticanus Says: San Francisco El Alto has it's own website (in Spanish). It mentions a canyon on the River Samala. QUOTE: San Francisco el Alto, conocido como “Las altura de la Patria”, ofrece un panorama sin igual con el cañón del río Samalá, llamado BELEJEPTZI, que en etimología quiché...
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This is a fantastic alternative to the market at Chichicastenango. Chichi's market is getting a bit over-touristed and the market at San Francisco is much less...
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Markets are held throughout Guatemala. Markets in larger towns and in many smaller settlements also are open every day of the week, but only once a week is there really a "market day". Most tourists...
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