Colorful Chichicastenango!

Jeremiah and I couldn't get enough of this famous marketplace in Chichicastenango.  Everything, and I mean everything is handwoven by the guatemalan women on looms.  It's incredible.  It takes the women about 3 months to make one single huipil (the women's traditional tops)...we were lucky enough to catch a few of their women in the towns weaving their designs.  The coolest part is that all of these different huipiles that the women wear identify the town that they come from- san andreas, antigua, san antonio, etc...I loved everything about this place and my suitcase showed on the trip back:) We had the greatest experience taking in the culture and the colors and can't wait to go back someday.   

Below is one of the churches where they sold fresh colorful flowers.  I loved the stark white church next to all the colors below.  We were also lucky enough to watch a Mayan ceremony performed outside the church. 

All their patterns use about six different colors.  They're all such happy colors that match the feeling of the country.  Guatemala is known as the Eternal Spring...and it really was wonderful to be in the sun all day long. It was hard to come back to the blizzard back home!  

Here the women are in San Antonio Palopo weaving and embroidering.  This workshop overlooked a beautiful peninsula.  They are wearing their traditional dress from their town.  They work really hard!