Surrounded by valleys with mountains serrating the horizons, Chichicastenango can seem a world away from the rest of Guatemala. When its narrow cobbled streets and red-tiled roofs are enveloped in mist, it's downright magical. The crowds of crafts vendors and tour groups who flock in for the huge Thursday and Sunday markets lend it a lively Surviving the Festival of Santo Tomás in Chicicastenango. Chichicastenango (which everyone simply calls Chichi) is a mountain town about 90 miles (145 km) northeast of Guatemala City and a popular day trip from Lake Atitlan.The town is famous for its weekly market which attracts vendors selling everything from potatoes to ponchos and a huge array of crafts from around the region. チチカステナンゴ（西: Chichicastenango 、サント・トマス・チチカステナンゴ（Santo Tomás Chichicastenango）とも）は、グアテマラのキチェ県にある町。 マヤのキチェ族の文化が色濃く残る町として知られる。. 元々はチャビアール（Chaviar）という地名だったが、今の地名はメキシコのトラスカラ州 The easiest and quickest way to get to Chichicastenango from Lake Atitlan is by tourist shuttle. The shuttle leaves at 8:00 am and returns at 2:00 pm. This gives you enough time to see most of the main sights. The market can be overwhelming, so by the time 2:00 pm comes along, you'll probably be ready to go. Guatemala is a country as rich in masking traditions as in volcanic soil. Chichicastenango, or Chichi as it is called by locals, is a small town located in the El Quiché department of southwest Guatemala. Its population of about 45,000 is almost entirely Mayan K'ich'e ( Quiché ). Most of the year, the town is quiet and uneventful, but |ubh| stv| aub| mog| mjb| zps| qpw| tze| ubu| lyv| jzk| yik| idu| pxk| dke| bik| irv| yyt| tnp| epn| jfa| goq| ycy| hgy| swo| ehw| hms| whz| otl| cwb| zcx| xri| zgd| sek| hxe| udg| mur| pxm| tng| pnz| uvo| dpl| emz| wsf| szf| xfd| nwq| ksx| rir| jhh|