Category: Chichicastenango Celebrates

In 2012 I bought a Groupon for a photobook.  As I remember it, the coupon was good for 120 days after purchase, and at about the 115 day mark I suddenly found myself with...

Semana Santa – which officially starts on Palm Sunday, the last Sunday before Easter, and consists of religious processions with large “andas,” wooden floats, bearing statues of Jesus carrying the cross or Mary or...

Independence Day in Guatemala – September 15 – is all about schools.  Students across Guatemala bang on drums early mornings before classes beginning in May, and practice tumbling moves and prepare costumes.  Then, after...

The following are pages lifted from a photobook I created in 2012.  This set commemorates Day of the Dead shots.  I actually have much better pictures of the graveyard and celebration now … …...

The following photos and text are images of a photobook I created in 2012 Chichicastenango: Introduction to the Photo Collage Book Semana Santa – Week leading up to Easter El Día de Independencia   ...