Guatemala Rabinal

Rabinal, Guatemala – 2016. Rabinal is a town of about 40,000 residents located in the Guatemalan department of Baja Verapaz, about a four hour drive north of Guatemala City. The area around Rabinal is mountainous and remote. The population is mostly indigenous and there is a lot of poverty in the town and surrounding area. The region was originally home to the Achi’ Mayans who were able to withstand the Spanish conquest for many generations, but they were eventually pacified by a gradual conversion of the Catholic Church.
1era Calle on the western outskirts of Rabinal, Guatemala
The Police station in Rabinal, Guatemala
Downtown Rabinal, Guatemala
The interior compound of the Hotel Maria de los Angeles in Rabinal, Guatemala
Hotel Maria de los Angeles in Rabinal, Guatemala
Adobe buildings, Rabinal, Guatemala
1era Calle on the western outskirts of Rabinal, Guatemala
A typical home and yard in Rabinal, Guatemala
Rabinal, Guatemala
Rabinal, Guatemala
Adobe house, Rabinal, Guatemala
A nice looking house tucked away in the trees, Rabinal, Guatemala
Horses are still used for transportation and hauling firewood and other goods in Rabinal, Guatemala
The winding mountain road leading into Rabinal, Guatemala
Water running down the street in front of our hotel after a rain storm, Rabinal, Guatemala
Rabinal, Guatemala
Oxen are still used for transportation and hauling goods in Rabinal, Guatemala
An out of commission tuk tuk, Rabinal, Guatemala
Down town Rabinal, Guatemala
A bun seller in the market in Rabinal, Guatemala
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