Chichicastenango Travel Blogs

So how many people can you fit in a 12-seater van?  20..  no, 24...  Wrong again.  If you guessed 26 including luggage, children and two very squashed (but still smiling) gringos, you were correct.  Fortunately this was only an hour long trip.  Unfortunately it was len…

Oh my, Market Day. Interesting doesn't BEGIN to cover it. Chichi has the largest market in Guatemala, and it is a sight to see! Starting at about 3am we heard trucks and people and things happening down on the street! They get up early, get their spaces set up, and are there all day. Not only is i…

Chichicastinago or the mother of all markets as it says in a guidebook I read was our destination for day 13 of our Central America trip. We took a chicken bus at 7am heading for Chichi. It was relatively empty by chicken bus standards and you actually had enough room to stretch your legs which was…

I got up very early, about 6 in the morning. I opened the window and stepped out  to the balcony to check the action bellow. There were  sellers at the Market and things seemed to start moving. My hotel was half a block  from everything.After checking that the bathroom would not do f…

Santo Tomas de Chichicastenango is a small, highland city with perhaps the most impressive, and certainly the most famous open air market in all of Guatemala. Although the twice weekly market and city have adapted to the flood of tourists, they both maitain a sense of tradition and the indelible ma…

A very beautiful travel to Guatemala, little bit of Honduras, Belize and little bit of Southern Mexico. I saw great places, enjoyed very funny activities and meeting some very nice people (You are one of them Juan Carlos!)

Pictures from my trip

Travelling the "Maya route" through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize with a group

I took a random trip to this market because I was bored to death when I woke up at Pana/Lago De Atitlan.  I crept early morning outside and noticed a sign of a bus going to the Chichicastenango market.  I said what the heck, I'm up for a little adventure today.  Bought my ticket and …

I spent October 2006 through February 2007 traveling in Central America. I started in Belize and flew home from Panama. It was a fantastic trip and I look forward to returning to some favorite spots.

Parque Nacional Tikal...¡Sin palabras!

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Everyone is the age of their heart. Guatemalan Proverb

Pretty hard to say, but very lovely to see!  This cute tiny town, unfortunately has been invaded by tourists, non-stop, so consequently has taken away from its authenticity a bit.  The people seem friendly, but at the same time a little stand-offish too.  What I found to be interes…

After finishing our tour at Lake Panjechal, we took a shuttle to Chichicastenango or better known as Chichi.   You are probably wondering why two sane people would go to a place with such a different name.   We went to see the largest market in Central America in full swing on Sunday. &nb…