NEBAJ is the centre of Ixil country, a beautiful old town, by far the largest of the three, with white adobe walls and cobbled streets. The weaving done here is unusual and intricate, the finest examples being the women's huipiles , which are an artistic tangle of complex geometrical designs in superb greens, yellows, reds and oranges, worn with brilliant red cortes (skirts). On their heads, the women wear superb headcloths decorated with pompom tassles that they pile up above their heads; most men no longer wear traditional dress. You'll find an excellent shop, selling goods produced by the Ixil weaving … more »
The trip is a jostling ascent into the highlands until the lake comes... more »
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Located on the shore of Lake Atitlan, this quiet town often has a steady stream of visitors. Inside... more »