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Todos Santos Cuchumatán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. It is situated at 2,500m (about 8,000 ft) above sea level. It covers a terrain of 270km2. The annual festival is October 31-November 2, centered around All Saint's Day on November 1 ("Todos Santos" translates to "all saints" in English). Todos Santos's population is mostly indigenous, of Mayan descent, most of whom still speak the Mayan language of Mam. The village is one of few places in Guatemala where the indigenous men still wear their traditional clothing, along with the women.* *(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todos_Santos_Cuchumat%C3%A1n)
Quetzaltenango is the second most populous city of Guatemala, after Guatemala City. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality. It has an estimated population of 300,000. The population is about 50% indigenous or Amerindian, 47% Mestizo or ladino, and 3% European. Quetzaltenango is located in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,333 meters (7,655 ft) above sea level.* *(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzaltenango) Todos Santos & Quetzaltenango (3 days/2 nights) This tour includes all ground transportation, entrance fee to Fuentes Georginas and two hotel nights. Alternative trips can be scheduled to the “Ixil Triangle”. Please ask (link contact) here. Day 1: Depart from Antigua to Todos Santos. Visit the indigenous markets in Patzún and Sololá. Lunch stop in Huehue. Arrive in the late afternoon in Todos Santos. Overnight stay. Day 2: Stroll through market in Todos Santos. Depart for San Andrés Xecul. Continue to Quetzaltenango (“Xela”). Free time. Overnight stay. Day 3: Leave in the early morning for Fuentes Georginas. Continue to Zunil. Visit ruins of Iximché on the way back to Antigua. |