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Zunil, first known as Santa
Catarina Zunil, was founded in 1529. Located in a beautiful mountain
setting, Zunil is famous for its textiles and is one of the homes of a Mayan saint, San
Simon. This unusual cigar-smoking saint is moved to a different
house each year and can be found by asking the locals. Also, children often
ask you if you want them to take you there for a small tip. You will find
him propped up in a chair receiving offerings of rum, cigarettes, candles
and flowers. San Simon celebrations happen once a year, on October 28.
Also worthy of a visit in
Zunil is the beautiful Spanish church, known for
its ornate silver alter
with eight pairs of serpentine columns.
VISIT
SAN SIMON A MAYAN SAINT: Click
here for more information. Be discrete and don't be judgemental.
HOW
TO GET HERE: Take a bus from the Minerva Terminall; they run
about every hour.
BUS
TRANSPORTATION: Click
here for bus transportation schedules around the country.
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