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MOMOSTENANGO HISTORY
The ancient ceremony of
Guaxaquib Batz (Eight Monkeys) is still celebrated in Momostenango.
The alter mounds, composed of broken pottery, lie in the hills surrounding
the town. Every 260 days, the New Year purification ritual begins
with a candle burning ceremony at the church. The next day, a
procession goes to Chuit Mesabal, a hilltop alter right outside of
town. There, the local people offer the Gods pieces of pottery which
have broken throughout the year.
HOTELS AND GENERAL
INFORMATION
To get here you have to ride
on a bumpy dirt road after passing San Francisco el Alto town, a couple of
hours away. There are only Budget Hotels up to $15 double per
night.
The Hotel Ixchel is one, with communal bathrooms, also Hospedaje Paclom
and Hospedaje Roxane. They are very inexpensive at just a couple of dollars a
night. There are several comedores in the plaza. Just don't eat any raw
vegetables, since food is not treated.
HOW
TO GET HERE: Buses leave from Minerva Terminal in Xela
about every 2 hours (1 hr 45 minutes)
BUS
TRANSPORTATION: Click
here for bus transportation schedules around the country.
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