Chichicastenango Market Tour: Explore Mayan Beliefs and Local Handicrafts
Chichicastenango
Immerse yourself in the vibrant Chichicastenango Market, where Mayan beliefs and Catholic practices intertwine. Explore local handicrafts, visit the Santo Tomas church, and discover the Maya Pascual Abaj shrine.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pascual Abaj - Cerro Pascual Abaj is one of the most important places for the inhabitants of the Chichicastenango municipality, in Quiché. In fact, since at the top of the hill offerings are made to one of the Mayan gods, Pascual Abaj.
  • Santo Tomas Church - The Parish Church of Santo Tomás in Chichicastenango was founded in 1540 and there are several stories about its construction. One of them claims that the temple was built on a pre-Hispanic site.

In front of the Church of Santo Tomás is the Church of the Chapel of Calvary of the Lord Buried. In fact, it is stated that for the Mayan culture the first is the superworld and the second is the underworld, which is used to contact the ancestor spirits.

  • Mercado de Chichicastenango - The Chichicastenango Market is known for its beautiful colors, the market days are usually Thursdays and Sundays where the variety of articles and merchandise of hundreds of colors increases. It is located in front of the central church in the town’s main square, selling clay handicrafts, typical fabrics, fruits, vegetables, and more.
What's Included
  • Tour guide included.
  • Air-conditioned tour vehicles.
What's Not Included
  • Feeding
Additional Information

Visit to the most important handicrafts market in the western region where syncretism can be visualized on a large scale since the local people have preserved their Mayan beliefs which are mixed with Catholic practices, this place is multicolored since the Quiché people He still wears his regional costume, on our visit it is contemplated to enter the morerías, the market, the Santo Tomas church and the Turkaj hill where the Maya Pascual Abaj shrine is located, we will have time for lunch and shopping, at the end we begin the return to Guatemala city.

Location
Pascual Abaj
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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