(Chi Chi, Guatemala)

Chi Chi is an old town with cobble-stone streets, crumbling houses and a multi-colored cemetery. In short, it’s the kind of place that charms me. Chi Chi is also know for muggings and markets. There is crime (which I never encountered) and a sprawling market that attracts way too many tourists. The hostel I stayed at overlooks the cemetery and had a nice rooftop patio from which to do so.

(Chi Chi, Guatemala)

(Chi Chi, Guatemala)

Aside from visiting the cemetery, I visited the shrine of Paschua Abaj, a Mayan deity that is represented by carved stone pieces that sit atop a hilltop. It was a good 20 minute trek to get there. On the way down, I took a wrong turn and ended up walking through the woods into someone’s corn (?) field. The farmer who saw me emerge from his field was stunned for a second before laughing uproariously.

(Chi Chi, Guatemala)

(Chi Chi, Guatemala)

(Chi Chi, Guatemala)