Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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The female clothing of Chichicastenango has zigzags. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Food stall. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Bag seller. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Fruit and vegetables. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Chajul women. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Festival masks. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Festival masks on sale. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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The masks are used in the local pre-Hispanic festivals. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Three women. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Crockery. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Clothes sellers. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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The market in Chichicastenango is one of the most colourful in the country. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Selling ice cream. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Man from Solola. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Woman examining ceramic plate. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Ceramics. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Mayan ritual. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Marimba player. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Chichicastenango is a hilly town. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Colonial house. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Chichicastenango |
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Hat seller. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Huehuetenango is a typical highland town. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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The main square. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Huehuetenango is the centre of many Mam villages. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Mam woman from Colocenango. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Women from Aguacatan which has a unique language found nowhere else. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Distinctive head-dress of Aguacatan. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Couple. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Street scene. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Zaculeu |
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Zaculeu is a Mam site dating from 1000. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Zaculeu |
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Zaculeu means "white earth" in the Mam language. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Zaculeu |
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The site is on a hilltop and contains several plazas. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Zaculeu |
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Structure 1 is a 12m high pyramid. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Zaculeu |
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The ball court, a structure present in many Mayan sites. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Zaculeu |
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Structure 4 is a combination of palace and temple. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Huehuetenango |
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Zaculeu |
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Many structures remain unexcavated. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chiantla |
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The village of Chiantla at 2000m. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chiantla |
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Chiantla is a mixed village (European and Maya). |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chiantla |
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The main square. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chiantla |
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Father and child at the church. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chiantla |
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Houses along the main square. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chiantla |
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View of the Mam site of Zaculeu. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chiantla |
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The village in the highlands. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chiantla |
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Mountains views. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Chiantla |
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Turkeys are indigenous to the Americas. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Lake Atitlan is a beautful lake in central Guatemala. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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The lake is 18km long and up to 10km wide. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Volcan Toliman (3158m) is one of three volcanos surrounding the lake. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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There are many Mayan communities by the lake. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Boat. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Volcan San Pedro is 2995m high. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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The lake is at an elavation of 1562m. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Volcan Toliman with Volcan Atitlan (beyond) and Cerro de Oro in front. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Lakeside boats used to reach villages without road access. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Three of the volcanos surrounding Lake Atitlan. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Close up view of a pair of volcanos. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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View of the lake. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Fertile landscape. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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The volcanic slopes come down to the lake. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Lakeside view. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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The lake is 10km at its widest. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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The lake is 340m at its deepest. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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San Jorje Waterfall. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Forested view. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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The lakeside village of Panajachel. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Panajachel is Cakchiquel village. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Each village has its own distinctive clothing and colours. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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People at the market. Every village has its own market day |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Man from Solola, a large village above the lake. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Solola men. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Tzutujil woman from the lake village of Santiago. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Old woman. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Selling tomatos. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Woman with red blouse from San Antonio. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Woman from Solola. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Woman and child. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Woman wearing the distinctive head-dress of Santa Catarina. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Vegetable seller. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Woman in the market. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Couple at the market. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Woman carrying her shopping wrapped in a cloth. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Three women selling tomatos. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Fertival masks. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Boats by the lake. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Panajachel |
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Orchids grow wild around the lake. |
1995 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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View from the Eastern shore of the lake. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Forested lake shore. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Beach. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Stream. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Lakeside settlements. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Ferry. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
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Lake Atitlan is a beautiful volcanic lake at 1560m. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Santa Catarina |
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Santa Catarina is one of the villages on the Eastern shore of the lake. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Santa Catarina |
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Santa Catarina is on the slopes of the lake shore. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Santa Catarina |
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Boats and ferries. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Santa Catarina |
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Santa Catarina is a Cakchiquel village. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Santa Catarina |
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The main church. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Santa Catarina |
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The main road through the village. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Santa Catarina |
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Two children. |
1991 |
Guatemala |
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Lake Atitlan |
Santa Catarina |
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Pommigranates. |
1991 |