Chichi’s market alive with Mayan treasures - ncredible bargains to be found in Guatemala’s religious centre

“Chichicastenango translates to “place of the nettles” but a more apt description would be “place of the bargains.”

The market in this Guatemalan mountain village is considered one of the most spectacular in the Americas. Every Sunday and Thursday, hundreds of farmers, weavers, wood-carvers and artisans arrive from all over the country to sell their wares. The market becomes a sensory feast that lures tourists willing to endure a rattling bus ride on hairpin curves through the mountains of western Guatemala.”

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