Chichi Cemetery
Chichi Cemetery
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Paulo Almeida
São Paulo, SP1 389 bidrag
apr. 2024 • Par
From Panajachel chicken bus to Solela, from Solela chicken bus to Los Encuentros and from Los Encuentros a van to Chichi market, we spent a total of 25 Q per person. The same route back.
The market is crazy, lots of colors, haggle and prices plummet.
The visit to the cemetery is very interesting, Mayan tombs only have death dates and Christian tombs only have dates of birth and death.
Look for spaces dedicated to Mayan rituals, with descriptions you can watch and photograph.
The market is crazy, lots of colors, haggle and prices plummet.
The visit to the cemetery is very interesting, Mayan tombs only have death dates and Christian tombs only have dates of birth and death.
Look for spaces dedicated to Mayan rituals, with descriptions you can watch and photograph.
Skrevet 8. april 2024
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Fran_Astorga
Pirque, Chile10 bidrag
nov. 2023 • Alene
Don’t miss this on your visit to chichicastenango. The most colorful cemetery in the world, not too croud and its a perfect break during an exhausting market day.
Skrevet 11. november 2023
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Roberto
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italia516 bidrag
mar. 2023 • Par
Visita imperdibile se si passa per Chichicastenango. Esempio di cultura maya di rapporto con i defunti e con l'aldilá completamente diverso dalla cultura europea. Cultura antica sopravvissuta alla sopraffazione spagnola.
Skrevet 22. april 2023
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Anneliese T
Coral Springs, FL29 bidrag
feb. 2023
The colors are kept in rainbow colors. Some of the graves look like mausoleums. Some graves are well taken care of, however, most of them unfortunately are not. The cemetery can be seen from many spots atop the city of Chichicastgenango. A specific place is set aside for religious ceremonies. It's an interesting place and worth seeing. Chichicastenango is a hilly city, so be aware, whenever you walk down, eventually you need to walk back up!
Skrevet 13. mars 2023
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VeganMadeEasy
Glen Ellyn, IL2 173 bidrag
nov. 2022 • Par
Fascinating to see all the different colors and the extent of the celebrations of the death! Unfortunately there is trash and dog poop everywhere.
Skrevet 17. november 2022
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Paul V
Calgary, Canada288 bidrag
okt. 2022 • Par
The central cemetery is at the bottom of a hill, easy to get to from the main market area. As November 1 was approaching, lots of families were there repainting the tombs. Beautiful colours, tombs and even a replica of a Mayan temple. Lots of people with vendors selling ice-cream. Strange layout. Whereas some graves were nicely laid out along lanes, some of them had been dug wherever there was place. Graves were very close together. Some Mayan ceremonies (we did not make any pictures out of respect). It is always interesting to see how different cultures deal with the dead and the upcoming day of the dead is an opportunity for people to affirm their beliefs.
Skrevet 28. oktober 2022
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Luis F
Guatemala by, Guatemala123 bidrag
des. 2020
Colorful, and mysterious. Be sure to notice the coffin style graves, and to visit Ildefonso Rossbachs mausoleum. Indigenous ceremonies happen at the cemetery.
Skrevet 29. desember 2020
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Lucas Blanc
Lucens, Sveits1 236 bidrag
des. 2020 • Par
Un cimetière très coloré.
Au milieu on peut voir les locaux qui brule de l’encens pour honorer leurs anciens.
Au milieu on peut voir les locaux qui brule de l’encens pour honorer leurs anciens.
Skrevet 25. desember 2020
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maritimeexplorer
Nova Scotia, Canada4 159 bidrag
feb. 2020
While most tourists come to Chichicastenango for the market, the cemetery should also be on the menu for visitors as well. It is one of the most colourful and interesting I have visited anywhere in Latin America. I first spotted it from the grounds of the Mayan Inn and knew I had to see it up close.
My first question upon arriving at the cemetery and seeingthe huge mausoleums was, "How can they afford this?". After all Guatemala is a poor country and some of these tombs are as big as small houses. The answer apparently lies in the combination of Mayan and Christian beliefs. The Mayans very much believe in the practice of honouring the dead, in fact, failure to do so can lead to the soul being trapped between life and death and no one wants that.
Every year just before the Day of the Dead ceremonies at the beginning of November, the families repaint the graves, whether they be mausoleums or simple crosses. The colours do have a meaning as well. That is why everything looks so bright and fresh and some of the mausoleums are works of art in themselves.
Others are dedicated specifically to one individual and reflect that person's overriding passion in life. In one case, car racing apparently as there was a miniature race track incorporated into the structure.
Obviously not every person in Chichicastenango has the means to afford a grand mausoleum, but the simple painted crosses in their varying colours are almost as interesting and photogenic.
What I did not take a picture of in the Chichicastenango cemetery was the most interesting thing we saw there. At the highest point in the cemetery there is a flat covered concrete floor which is there specifically for sacrifices. Now the word 'sacrifice' has many connotations and the pre-Columbian Mayans practiced many of them including human sacrifice. Post conquest, the sacrifices were toned down, but they have continued over the years with the addition of a few Catholic additions, especially candles.
There was a family who had gathered for a sacrifice which was a circular collection of offerings including modern Mayan essentials - food, alcohol and tobacco. Over the next few days we would see a number of Mayan sacrifices and all would involves these three elements. Along with dozens of candles, all this is lit on fire and prayers made while the sacrifice burns. It is a sacred moment for the family and not one that should be photographed without permission which the family was not giving. If we were feeling like strangers when we set out for the cemetery, watching this ceremony cemented the feeling.
Definitely do not miss this place if you find yourself in Chichicastenango.
My first question upon arriving at the cemetery and seeingthe huge mausoleums was, "How can they afford this?". After all Guatemala is a poor country and some of these tombs are as big as small houses. The answer apparently lies in the combination of Mayan and Christian beliefs. The Mayans very much believe in the practice of honouring the dead, in fact, failure to do so can lead to the soul being trapped between life and death and no one wants that.
Every year just before the Day of the Dead ceremonies at the beginning of November, the families repaint the graves, whether they be mausoleums or simple crosses. The colours do have a meaning as well. That is why everything looks so bright and fresh and some of the mausoleums are works of art in themselves.
Others are dedicated specifically to one individual and reflect that person's overriding passion in life. In one case, car racing apparently as there was a miniature race track incorporated into the structure.
Obviously not every person in Chichicastenango has the means to afford a grand mausoleum, but the simple painted crosses in their varying colours are almost as interesting and photogenic.
What I did not take a picture of in the Chichicastenango cemetery was the most interesting thing we saw there. At the highest point in the cemetery there is a flat covered concrete floor which is there specifically for sacrifices. Now the word 'sacrifice' has many connotations and the pre-Columbian Mayans practiced many of them including human sacrifice. Post conquest, the sacrifices were toned down, but they have continued over the years with the addition of a few Catholic additions, especially candles.
There was a family who had gathered for a sacrifice which was a circular collection of offerings including modern Mayan essentials - food, alcohol and tobacco. Over the next few days we would see a number of Mayan sacrifices and all would involves these three elements. Along with dozens of candles, all this is lit on fire and prayers made while the sacrifice burns. It is a sacred moment for the family and not one that should be photographed without permission which the family was not giving. If we were feeling like strangers when we set out for the cemetery, watching this ceremony cemented the feeling.
Definitely do not miss this place if you find yourself in Chichicastenango.
Skrevet 25. april 2020
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Наталья С
Gomel, Hviterussland2 342 bidrag
nov. 2019
Одно из самых необычных кладбиц, увиденных в Гватемале. Очень ухоженные склепы, раскрашенные в разные яркие цвета, хотя есть встречаются и дорогие склепы, обложенные плиткой и скромные могилы. Кладбище расположено за чертой города и хорошо видно из него.
Skrevet 18. april 2020
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I would say less than a mile but going there you will be negotiating a down hill and the pavement may not be friendly in stretched. Coming back, you are walking up the hill which is kind of steep and there is traffic both ways.
Skrevet 21. oktober 2018
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