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All Saints Day in Guatemala

One of the Guatemala’s most important holidays, All Saints Day (sometimes called Day of the Dead) is marked by festivals mixing Mayan and Catholic traditions. Most activities take place in the cemeteries, where people decorate gravesites and celebrate their dead.  Celebrated on November 1st, here are some photos of the celebrations in San Miguel Ixtahuacan.

All Saints Day

Someone Else's Treasure - Guatemala

Someone Else's Treasure - Guatemala

Someone Else's Treasure - Guatemala

Someone Else's Treasure - Guatemala

Someone Else's Treasure - Guatemala

Someone Else's Treasure - Guatemala