About
Chichicastenango — a highland town in the K'iche' Maya heartland, home to Central America's most famous market and a rare living blend of Maya and Catholic spiritual tradition.
Must-See Attractions
Chichicastenango Market
Held every Thursday and Sunday, this is Central America's largest and most colorful indigenous market, with textiles, masks, pottery, and flowers filling the streets.
Santo Tomás Church
A 400-year-old church where Maya spiritual leaders still perform incense-burning rituals on its steps, blending Catholic and pre-Hispanic K'iche' traditions.
Pascual Abaj Shrine
A hilltop Maya shrine on the edge of town where locals still make offerings to an ancient stone idol representing the earth god.