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The Artists
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The photographs of the artists and their families are arranged by towns in which they live: San Pedro la Laguna, San Juan la Laguna, and Santiago Atitlán.
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The Lake Atitklan Watershead
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Most of the Mayan Indians of Guatemala live in Guatemala's highlands. The coastal regions of Guatemala are populated by ladinos and by Mayans who have come from the highlands to find work, mostly on the fincas [plantations]. Most of the Tz'utuhil Indians live on the south side of Lake Atitlan, and those who have moved to the coastal areas live on the lower side of the Volcan San Pedro in Chicacao or other nearby towns and villages. The coastal lowlands are one bioregion; the highlands of Guatemala and Mexico are another. Within the highlands Lake Atitlan forms its own watershed within the larger bioregion.
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photoBenjamin and Lois Paul lived in San Pedro la Laguna for a year in 1941. After that they visited San Pedro on a regular basis. Many changes have happened in San Pedro since 1941 when it was a typical Mayan town. San Pedro la Laguna 1941.
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photoDavid Hamilton was in Santiago Atitlan for Semana Santa (Holy Week) in 1997 & 1998 when he took these photographs. Semana Santa Santiago Atitlán.
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While Derek Parent lived in San Pedro, he took photographs of the town and the surrounding lake. Some of them he shares with us in three photo-essays. Market Day, San Pedro la Laguna (left), Vistas of Lake Atitlán (right), and Tz'utuhil Maya Heritage (not pictured) beautiful black and white images connecting today with the ancient mayan heritage.
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Photo/foto: San Marcos la LagunaSome panoramic photos taken by Arte Maya Tz'utuhil of Lake Atitlán  in 1994.
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The border at left is from a section of a man's belt or faja in the style worn by the men of San Pedro la Laguna. Gudelia Cumes Pop de Hernandez wove this particular faja. It measures 8" wide and 10' 4" in length. The fringe (not shown) is of especially fine quality. Godelia gives inexpensive weaving classes for people visiting San Pedro la Laguna.