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A woman named Rose Marie joined us on our lake village excursion, with Humberto as our guide - DSC07125
On our way to Santiago Atitlan - IMG 2281
Steph and Tyson on the boat to Santiago Atitlan - DSC07131
Tyson on the boat to Santiago Atitlan - DSC07132
Cerro de Oro, which is said to be the inspiration for the boa constrictor swallowing an elephant in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry had crashed his plane 10 miles outside of Guatemala City in 1938, and had spent time in Antigua recovering from the accident). - DSC07136
Approaching Santiago Atitlan - DSC07138
Approaching Santiago Atitlan - DSC07143
Fisherman in a traditional cayuco (wooden canoe), Santiago Atitlan - DSC07145
Arrival at Santiago Atitlan. The small dock on the left houses traditional wooden cayuco canoes. - DSC07150
Young lady making fresh tortillas by the docks, Santiago Atitlan - DSC07153
Docks, Santiago Atitlan - DSC07156
Santiago Atitlan - DSC07158
Humberto - DSC07159
Tzutujil Maya woman wearing a tocoyal headdress. She is showing us the embroidered trousers traditionally worn by Tzutujil men, featuring a bird motif common in textiles from Santiago Atitlan. - DSC07169
Market, Santiago Atitlan Bird's eye view of the market. This is a common perspective for arte naif paintings, and was arguably developed either in Santiago Atitlan or San Juan la Laguna