Panajachel Maya
Originally uploaded by Lake Atitlan
This Cachikel Maya woman is from San Antonio Palopo, on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. She sells weavings to the tourists in Panajachel.
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— from MaruG
This Maya girl from San Antonio Palopo, on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala practices the ancient Maya skill of weaving on a back strap loom. With a tool as simple as this, the Maya weavers produce fabric of incredible complexity.
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