The Maya Lands
March 2009
Lake Atitlan
Don Rigoberto
Arriving for the Fire Ceremony with Don Rigoberto at Lake Atitlan

The day after the group visited the Chichicastenango Market, we took boats across the Lake to experience a Mayan Fire Ceremony with Don Rigoberto and his son Kukulkan and nephew.  The Ceremony was very peaceful and graceful, with the time passing very quickly.  Later (like a different day), Don Rigoberto came to our hotel and explained to us about Mayan Astronomy and their Calendars.  I felt really happy meeting Don Rigoberto and his family and Anita, his interpreter for us gringos :-)

Don Rigoberto (in a gray shirt) and his 2 sons (on the right) preparing the Fire Ceremony for our group at Lake Atitlan