Quiche
Perhaps the most colorful and richest cultural region in Guatemala.Chichicastenango
Chichicastenango is mostly known as *Chichi*. The beautiful market surprises everyone with the many many handcrafts, fabrics and masks. The two churches at the center of the city hold a rich cultural history.
Home of the Maya-Quiche, Santa Cruz is the center of this department (Quiche). It's at only minutes from the famous Chichicastenango. It is a modern city with banks, hotels, restaurants and different accommodations. It holds the ruins of Gumarkaaj, a maya archaeological site.
This beautiful lagoon is right aside the road from Chichicastenango to the center of Quiche. Just like a mirror of the sky, the blue waters reflect the landscape and the clouds. The lagoon is currently in danger because of the pollution but still holds great beauty and worth stopping by.
Utatlan is a maya site with some remainings of a maya capital important city. It's about 15 minutes from the center of Quiche and it holds a small but beautiful museum. The place is still scenario of religious rituals today.
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