Chichicastenango

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Chichicastenango is a highland Guatemalan town renowned for its vibrant indigenous culture and one of the most famous traditional markets in Central America.

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Chichicastenango canonical 2
Chichicastenango market 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
climate temperate highland climate
continent North America
country Guatemala
departmentCapitalOf Chichicastenango Municipality
distanceFromGuatemalaCity approximately 140 kilometers northwest
elevation approximately 1965 meters
governingBody Municipal government of Chichicastenango
hasCulturalHeritage preservation of Kʼicheʼ language
traditional Maya festivals
hasCulturalPractice Maya cofradía brotherhoods
use of incense and candles on church steps
hasNearbyArchaeologicalSite Chujuyup
Pasabal
hasReligiousSite Calvario Church
Santo Tomás Church
knownFor Maya religious traditions
colorful textiles
handicrafts
indigenous culture
syncretic Catholic-Maya rituals
traditional market
languageSpoken Kʼicheʼ
Spanish
locatedIn El Quiché Department
Guatemala Highlands
surface form: Guatemalan Highlands
locatedNear Sierra de los Cuchumatanes foothills
majorEthnicGroup Kʼicheʼ Maya
marketDay Sunday
Thursday
productSold ceramics
flowers
fresh produce
textiles
traditional clothing
wooden masks
region Central America
religionPracticed Maya spirituality
Roman Catholicism
folk Catholicism
timeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
tourismType cultural tourism
market tourism
utcOffset −6

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Guatemala Highlands hasTown Chichicastenango
Quiché Department hasMunicipality Chichicastenango
Quiché Department contains Chichicastenango
this entity surface form: Chichicastenango market