The native weavers spread their extraordinary wares before them, and the tourists (as well as appreciative residents) flock to buy. The scene is bounded by an ancient cathedral facade and overlooked by a volcano and a typically lush sky.
Shot with an Olympus SP500UZ.
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. . . . towers over the old capital of Guatemala; the town is now known as Antigua.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigua_Guatemala
Shot with an Olympus SP500UZ.
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A fabulous special exhibition in Salem, MA, showing rare art and artifacts of the Maya people of Mesoamerica, borrowed from Mexico, Guatemala and elsewhere. The weekend of May 22 there will be special events throughout the museum--a great time to stop by. I plan to be there!
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Members of the folk group AWAL (grupo folklorico), from Arlington, VA. They performed with others of the troop at Peabody Essex Museum this past weekend as a fiesta for the exhibit "Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea". They were wonderful!
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