ChiChi Market Chichicastenango

That rooster was crowing at various times at night in Panajachel. I woke up a few times and I think I heard him every time I woke up. Then I got up and showered before the alarm but that was OK since I always seem to need more time. We had decided not to buy the hotel breakfast so we ate our accumulated food reserves for breakfast. Then we …

Our day trip from San Pedro to Chichi market just so happened to coincide with Guatemala's Independence Day celebrations. Terrible in terms of traffic but great to see everyone dressed in their traditional best. Plus almost every Mayan village along the way seemed to be having a parade, some even along the motorway?! It's often a challenge to take …

Our day trip from San Pedro to Chichi market just so happened to coincide with Guatemala's Independence Day celebrations. Terrible in terms of traffic but great to see everyone dressed in their traditional best. Plus almost every Mayan village along the ...

... to take Thursday off.  This way, I was able to actually use my spanish instead, at the Chichi market.  The market in Chichicastenango is (relatively) famous for itīs size, and itīs selecton of Guatemalan handicrafts.  Although Iīm not ...

"Chichi" market is a cacophony of colour, odours and sounds.  Miles of tarpaulin covered stalls filling both sides and the middle of the narrow streets.  Miles of the same woven fabrics, hand embroidery, painted ...

Finally the day had come ... Annabelle was going to be let lose at Chichi Market. This is Guatemala's largest  market and is held every Thursday and Sunday in the small town of Chichicastenango "Chi Chi" for us Westerners.  It is considered to ...

... French and American couples shouting at each other and at the beggars. I guess that the colourful, bustling, chaotic Chichi market has now become a must-see stop for cruise-shippers and resort-trippers, and I understand why. Now, ...

... much as open a zip or undo a toggle.. most infuriating. After rejoicing at dirching some books, I have more tha made up for it in Chichi market..my backpack has got to be at least 5 kilos heavier now, but I feel I am nearing the end of my travels in ...

... Anthropology paper if any one is looking for a thesis topic. Today, we woke up and prepared to go the big Chichi market. We packed our sunglasses which would hide our eyes from enthusiastic and aggressive shopkeepers and emptied our backpacks so that ...

... Miguel, Brian and I got up very early on our second day there and caught a bus to the famous ĻChiChi MarketĻ.  The town is actually called Chichicastenango, but folks call it Chi Chi for short :).  None of us were really sure what to expect ...

... . The height also means we have hit cold nights and the wooly hats have come out. Next morning was the more touristy Chichi market & Tommy led the spending; this then carried on into another cemetery festival, a local village dance extravaganza, and yet ...

... , the day of rest, and got to the market. One of the largest indigenous markets resides in the highland town of Chichicastenango, which is where we headed. We took the 2 hour trip from Antigua through the mountainous land filled with many volcanoes to ...