We were greeted with a glimpse of the capital of Guatemala through the winding cobblestone streets and the surrounding views of distant volcanoes in the backdrop of the city. In this picture, you can also see the width of the streets as well as the architectural design of many of the surrounding buildings.
Upon arriving in Antigua, we were able to walk around the main plaza "El Parque Central" (The Central Park), which is one of Antigua's focal points. While here, we came across a religious ceremony and celebration of some sort for one of the Mayan saints who appeared to be a woman.
Even in this quick glimpse into Mayan culture and tradition with people bustling about the cobblestone streets and going about their daily lives, we noticed that weaving played an integral role in Mayan cultural and tradition and everywhere we looked we were surrounded by handmade items that women had created to uphold this tradition. In a local market, close to the Central Park we were introduced to the woman above who was actually spinning cotton and creating thread to weave.
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