Panajachel
Sololá, Guatemala
Located on the shores of Lake Atitlán within an easy drive from the capital and major highland cities, Panajachel is a gathering place of woven goods, artisan products and people from around the lake and beyond.
Doll makers for Maya Traditions, an artisan organization located in Panajachel, come in from outlying communities to work for pay on the popular export item. They also get automatic inclusion in Oxlajuj B'atz'' an educational project sponsored jointly by Maya Traditions and Mayan Hands. Photo by Denise Gallinetti 2005.
Graciela Panjoj Lopez, 6, winds thread on a paper bobbin for her mother to use in supplementary weft designs. Photo by Kathleen Mossman Vitale 2004.
Jesica Maricruz Panjoj Lopez, 8, is already an accomplished back strap loom weaver in the style of San Lucas Tolimán. Weavers often stick to the style of their place of birth, even if economics or marriage forces relocation. Photo by Kathleen Mossman Vitale 2004.
María Tol Perez, who lives in Quejel, Chichicastenango, weaves a textile that will be used to make Maya Traditions artisan products for export. María travels to Panajachel occasionally for training in the group's compound. Photo by Denise Gallinetti 2005.
Locations in Sololá:
- El Adelanto
- Nahualá
- Panajachel
- San Antonio Palopó
- San Lucas Tolimán
- San Marcos La Laguna
- San Pablo La Laguna
- San Pedro La Laguna
- Santa Catarina Palopó
- Santiago Atitlán
- Sololá