Chichicastenango Market. While Chichi market has ancient roots, is the exchange of goods and services of the Maya who inhabited the region since ancient times, today brings together various ethnic groups in order to practice the trade, then onward journey in Lake Atitlan.
Chichicastenango market. Includes round-trip shuttle from Antigua or Lake Atitlán for up to four people
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Many of the larger Mayan towns have market days one or two times a week. If you are in Antigua Guatemala, don’t miss the huge market, La Bodegona, which is near the bus terminal just off the Alameda Santa Lucia. Bursting with colour, Mayan chocolate and flowers and food of all descriptions, this is a bustling and authentic marketplace that attracts local Guatemalans and tourists alike.
Of all the markets located in Antigua Guatemala’s environs, Chichicastenango is the most popular and for good reason. It’s about a 3-hour ride from Antigua Guatemala with market days on Thursdays and Sundays.
Chichicastenango Market | Market Days
Chichicastenango Market | Market Days
Affectionately known as Chichi, this Maya town is famous for its market. It’s teeming with local produce and, be warned, a lot of Guatemalan souvenirs everywhere. Some items are authentic and handmade while others are mass produced by machine.
Haggling is encouraged and expected so don’t go for the first price offered. Even if you don’t feel like shopping, the experience of entering this sprawling patchwork coloured market is a treat. It’s not just for tourists, but rather a regional market where much real commerce and staple shopping is done by people who live there and nearby.
Chichicastenango Market | Market Days
Chichicastenango Market | Market Days
The main market plaza is right beside Santo Tomas church, a 400-year-old building, built on the platform of an ancient Maya temple. Often you can see the devoted going on their hands and knees up the stairs of the church while bearing swaying cans of incense.