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It then becomes the rain, which, in turn, will shower the corn fields to ensure a bountiful harvest.

They diligently complied and El Palo Volador, the dance of Angels and Monkeys, was born.

the commemoration of All Saints Day marks a change in the streets of K’iche’ Maya town of Chichicastenango.

Most of those affected by the eruption lived in the villages on the slopes of Fuego.

In Xejuyup’s town fair, loud music blasts in the background as the announcer calls for the two soccer teams who will face each other. CD...

lleva anotadas todas sus memorias de los hechos que los habitantes de San José las Flores debieron sufrir antes de encontrar La Paz.

Guatemala’s Volcan de Fuego erupted, leaving eight dead and hundreds injured.

The way this is done is by buying a devil-shaped piñata, putting it outside along with a bunch of trash, and setting the whole thing ablaze

The Rilaj Mam is the protector of the Tz’utujil Maya of Santiago Atitlán, on the south end of the magnificent Lake Atitlán.

Every year “El Palo Volador” dance in honor of the town’s patron saint St Thomas takes place.

Walk on La Antigua Guatemala and you’ll hear the rattle of a horse-drawn carriage making its way on the cobblestones at some point.

So, we’ve compiled our 10 favourite stories that we’ve come across in 2016. They’re in no particular order.

There were over 6640 murders in El Salvador during 2015 alone. This, in turn, has lead to a rebirth in Jucuapa’s coffin industry.

Halloween is the celebration held right before All Hallow’s Day in many countries throughout the world.

Vincent Stanzione is an anthropologist and researcher specializing in ancient and contemporary Mayan religion.

This how the day begins at the San Andrés Semejabaj kite festival.

Every year, on December 30th, Club Saturno holds a convite in the streets of Sumpango, Sacatepéquez.

During of the day and parts of the night, buses carrying groups of people arrive to a shore on the Guatemalan side of the Usumacinta River.

Cucuruchos began gaining importance during the 16th century in Spain. Confraternities in Spanish began referring to them as “Nazarenes”.

There are many free-ranging urban dogs in the streets of La Antigua, a lot of people help them by leaving some food and water by their door.