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That’s the name of an exhibit that uns through December 16 at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, “the nation’s largest Latino arts institution and the only Latino museum accredited by the American Association of Museums.”
On blogs from Mexico and Guatemala this year there has appeared some discussion about whether Mesoamerica should observe [...]

The town of Esquipulas in Guatemala is famous for its black Christ image, carved of dark balsam wood in the sixteenth century. The church is a famous pilgrimage site, and in 1995 Esquipulas was named “the spiritual center of Central America” by Pope John Paul.
The 1987 Central American peace treaty was called the Esquipulas Peace [...]

Before we take our leave of Carnival, let’s take a moment to enjoy this character’s colorful costume.

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The city of Merida in the Yucatan has one of the livelier Carnival celebrations in Mesoamerica. These pictures were taken 19 February, 2007.

Conceivably Related PostsMore Carnival in MeridaBefore we take our leave of Carnival, let’s take a moment to enjoy this character’s colorful costume…Casa de Montejo, MeridaThe Casa de Montejo is a historic building that [...]

One of the great festivals in Guatemala is Semana Santa in Antigua. On Easter celebrants bear heavy floats depicting images from the passion of Christ; the floats, some requiring dozens of carriers, may weigh thousands of pounds.

Elaborate carpets — alfombras – of pine needles, corn kernels, flowers, and sawdust are created on the cobbled streets. [...]

During the fiesta of Santo Tomas (Dec. 21), in Chichicastenango in the Guatemalan highlands, extremely tall pine poles are consecrated and erected in the plaza for the ceremony of the palo volador — the flying pole. Pole dancers climb in pairs to the top via platforms and ropes, and then they spin at the [...]