Into Guatemala 1989 [Part 5 of 11 Parts]

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Guatemala Picture by Jo
Travel story: Into Guatemala 1989 [Part 5 of 11 Parts]

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We spent a few hours at the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. There was a small but fine collection of Pre-Columbian artifacts here, with beautifully decorated ceramics depicting the gods and myths of the Maya cosmos. As in many other museums, picture-taking was not allowed, but fortunately, illustrated guides to Maya art are readily available. (In the section on Tikal, I include a picture of a famous piece.)



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