Top Local Tips for Chichicastenango

Chichi markets our guide was familiar with individual sellers in Chichi. So instead of taking us directly to the plaza around which we had shopped before he took us down the street at the corner of the hotel and led us to two sellers from the Ixil triangle - Nebaj and Chajul, where we found gorgeous textiles we had not seen before in the Chichi Sunday market. Not only unusual but a lot less pricey than in the stalls near the church. A great find, as we love Guatemalan textiles.

Keep an eye on your purse and pockets at the market. The staff at the hotel warned guests that thieves prey on tourists at the market. They'll slash purses and pockets to get at what's inside. Both children and adults have been known to steal from people this way. So keep your valuables where you can see and feel them at all times while at the market.

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Other names for Santo Tomas Hotel

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• Address: St Thomas - Chichicastenango - Guatemala