Souvenirs and handcraft Guatemala
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Mandatory tourist stops and local markets constitute some of the country's most beautiful artwork; Guatemalese people are very good craftsmen, thanks to their Mayan heritage! You will love the colourful pieces of cloth, such as the traditional huipiles (embroidered blouses), cintas (wide cloth belts), or mantas (blankets). Other traditional souvenirs include bracelets and items made of jade, silver jewellery, sculpted wooden masks representing the country's emblematic animals, and ceramics by Indians whose savoir-faire is ancestral...