Hotel and garden,
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Hotel garden,
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Hotel garden,
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Town of San Juan Chamula
near San Cristóbal. The land is farmed in a traditional manner. The runner beans climb up the maize stalks , which are interspersed with chile plants. For more details of Chamula and the customs of the local indian population see here.
Village house, Chamula
Neat rows of plants, Chamula
Healthy crops and neatly tended plots
Explore group on the outskirts of Chamula
Agriculture
Most of the fields are planted with maize, beans, chile and cabbages
Typical cross--part Christian, part pagan
The green crosses are often painted with bromeliad flowers and ceiba flowers, and are dressed with pine boughs, maize and bromeliad stalks. They reflect not only Christian beliefs, but also the Mayan cross, which represents the four cardinal points or the four corners of the world propped up by the world tree.
Old church of San Sebastian
The church was destroyed 100 years ago. The saints in them were unable to save the church. Their hands were chopped off and they were ignored for many years and are still shunned by the local population.
Cemetery crosses
The crosses in the churchyard of San Sebastian are white (for young children), blue (for adults), and black (for the elderly).
Church of San Juan Chamula
and colourful market square
Church of San Juan and market square
Three green crosses opposite the church
The crosses are dressed with pine boughs. The stones at the bottom represent sacred prophecy stones (the voices of the gods).
Tina, Eric, Graham and Abby in Chamula
A street in Chamula
Zocalo, San Cristóbal de las Casas