Mayan Village

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Looking out into the lagoon from the village

Stone carving at the entrance to the village

Mayan

Looking out into the lagoon from the village

Stone carving at the entrance to the village

Mayan "Dance of the Deer" celebration

The dance in the center of the village, in front of the church

Beautiful costumes

and brightly colored too

The dance in the center of the village, in front of the church

Beautiful costumes

and brightly colored too

One of the local villagers watching the dance

 

 

One of the local villagers watching the dance

More villagers watching

Gringos and villagers watching together

Inside the pavillion Mayans from other villages come to watch the dance

More villagers watching

Gringos and villagers watching together

Inside the pavillion Mayans from other villages come to watch the dance

It was 100+ degrees today, they must be hot!

A couple with their masks off

A little girl with her new polaroid picture

It was 100+ degrees today, they must be hot!

A couple with their masks off

A little girl with her new polaroid picture

A father with his sons

The church is a gathering point for ice cream today

Inside the church

A father with his sons

The church is a gathering point for ice cream today

Inside the church

Locals checking out the gift store

She was so proud to have her picture taken

Grinding corn into flour

Locals checking out the gift store

She was so proud to have her picture taken

Grinding corn into flour

And making tortillas

Watching the dance with some watermelon

The village school

And making tortillas

Watching the dance with some watermelon

The village school

Waiting for fresh watermelon juice

A village family

Another village family

Waiting for fresh watermelon juice

A village family

Another village family

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