San Andrés Xecul
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
With its fanciful, thick-walled church and equally fanciful embroidery, San Andrés Xecul is more than the quiet, dusty farm area it first appears.
The rural land below San Andrés Xecul is a rich agricultural area, surrounded by stunning mountains. Photo by Cheryl Guerrero 2005.
The Church of San Andrés Xecul boasts a mustard yellow façade with delightfully painted figures. Photo by Cheryl Guerrero 2005.
The rural areas around San Andrés Xecul are know for the women's imaginative embroidery, often with colorful animals. Here Vicenta Lucia Hernandes Paxtor works on her Easter huipil. Photo by Cheryl Guerrero 2005.