The flag of Guatemala - Santiago Atitlán |
Arriving at the public dock of Santiago Atitlán |
With the high altitude (5125 ft), Lake Atitlán can get chilly |
That quilt on the left caught my eye |
Guatemalan handicrafts - wood carving |
Guatemalan handicrafts - embroidery |
Along the main street of Santiago Atitlán leading from the dock to the town center |
Baggy pants worn by the local Maya of Santiago |
Beautifully embroidered women's blouses, Santiago Atitlán |
Market Day, Santiago Atitlán |
Woman selling fruit at the market |
Dried fish at the market, Santiago Atitlán |
School, Santiago Atitlán |
Protegamos El Medio Ambiente, Basura En Su Lugar - Let's Protect the Environment, Garbage In Its Place |
The plaza in front of the church, Santiago Atitlán |
Construction started in 1571 on the site of an older church |
The church of Santiago Atitlán was completed in 1582, but has been destroyed and rebuilt several times |
The Church of Santiago Atitlán dedicated to St. James the Apostle |
A small domed building at the northeast corner of Santiago Atitlan's main plaza |
Is this perhaps a Mayan temple of some sort? |
Panoramic view of the Plaza of Santiago Atitlán with Volcán San Pedro |
Volcán San Pedro from the church steps, Santiago Atitlán |
Inside the church of Santiago Atitlán |
History of the Church of Saint James the Apostle |
The Baptism of Christ in the River Jordan |
Carved statues of saints in handmade clothes which are replaced annually |
A candle burns in front of a diminutive saint |
Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Carved figures of the saints - Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Modern looking statue, Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Portrait of Pope John Paul II, Santiago Atitlán |
Interior of the Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Right side altar with the figure of a swan |
Mayan women kneeling before the right side altar |
Crucifix, Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Cloister of the Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Church of Santiago Atitlán |
Memorial to Stanley Francisco Rother, an American priest killed in 1981 |
For myself I am a Christian, for the rest I am a Priest |
Story of the Martyrs of Santiago Atitlan 1980-1990 during Guatemala's 30 year Civil War |
Story of the Martyrs of Santiago Atitlan 1980-1990 during Guatemala's 30 year Civil War |
Escuela Mateo Herrera Central - Santiago Atitlan Solola |
St. James the Apostle perhaps? |
Tangle of wires, Santiago Atitlán |
Internet shop, Santiago Atitlán |
Handicraft shops near the dock, Santiago Atitlán |
Souvenirs of Guatemala |
Gallo Beer T-shirts |
A strange painting |
Guatemalan handicrafts - embroidery, Santiago Atitlán |
A got a good price...it's found a new home in Dubai |
Public dock, Santiago Atitlán |