San Lucas Tolimán
Sololá, Guatemala
The Maya make up a small part of the population of San Lucas Tolimán, a community on one end of Lake Atitlán that is otherwise surrounded by coffee plantations. Here, the Maya weaving style is whimsical and often very colorful.
The market in San Lucas Tolimán sells several styles from the immediate area, as well as styles from more distant communities. Photo by Kathleen Mossman Vitale 2004.
María Estela Chumil Sicajan weaves in the shade outside her home in San Lucas Tolimán. The huipil she wears has tiny designs of ducks, birds and dogs, and is the traditional style in her community. Photo by Kathleen Mossman Vitale 2004.
This textile sample was woven on a back strap loom in the style of San Lucas Tolimán, with rows of dogs, birds and stars formed from supplementary weft brocading. Photo by Kathleen Mossman Vitale 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