I came across this photo and others that have been recently posted on Flickr about the local festival in Jacaltenango, Huehuetenango. They are taken by independent photographer Thomas Metzner and they are well worth a look- they are incredibly vivid photos that bring the festival to life. Thanks Thomas for letting us post this on our blog. You can see where Jacaltenango is on this online map.

For more information about traditional dances in Guatemala in Spanish: click here. I'm sure there are much better online sources of information that aren't overly touristy, but don't have any to hand right at the moment. Let us know if you know of anything better!