Top Things to do in Western Highlands
The 10 Best Museums in Western Highlands, Western Highlands
Guatemalas spectacular Western Highlands run from Antigua to the Mexican border. Pines blanket misty hillsides, rivers cascade through sliver-thin ravines, volcanoes rumble overhead. Catch market day or witness offerings to drinking, smoking St. Maximon, in Chichicastenango. See traditional life in the Ixil Triangle. Clamber the Cuchumatanes Mountains. Mayan dialects and ceremonies are still part of everyday life for the majority of Guatemalas indigenous population, living where their ancestors trod.
Restaurants in Western Highlands
1. Galeria Imox
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 49 reviews
La Galería Imox lo que desea trasmitir nuestra cultura maya y tradiciones, tambien vendemos puro arte todo lo que pintamos es relacionado a nuestra cultura maya, a los protectores mayas, somos 5 artistas, cada artista tiene diferente estilo técnica y tendencia de arte, y también explicamos el calendario maya a cada visitante cobramos la explicación. Para que conoscan que cada persona, tiene un nawal o protector maya con su fecha de nacimiento podrás conocer su protector maya sus caracteristicas de cada persona, sus profesiones, y su cruz maya explicamos a cada visitante para que nos sirve en nuestra vida que debemos hacer y lo que no tenemos que hacer en nuestra vida el Calendario maya personal. Todas las personas estan asombrados por lo exacto del libro maya todo lo que dice es muy acertado lo que nos trasmite en nuestra vida, es muy sagrado. Los mayas utilizaron este conocimiento y lo aplicaron en su vida diario, si desea conocer a fondo visite la Galería Imox en San Juan La Laguna.
Reviewed By maryangelchapman - London, Canada
We visited during a free tour of the town. Juan explained the Mayan calendar and showed me my birth sign and what it meant. He took the time to explain painting techniques and was so friendly. I love the painting I bought and was so glad to have met the artist.
2. Galeria de Arte Chiya
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Lynn_TerraExperience
I return year after year to visit Galeria de Arte Chiya to see and buy the work of Angelina Quic and her husband Antonio Coche Mendoza and their extended family. I first met Angelina and Antonio in 2007 or perhaps a few years earlier when their daughter was a young girl. Angelina was one of the first woman painters in San Juan La Laguna, if not the first. Her husband Antonio Coche Mendoza is a oil painter of Mayan Naïve art and she learned from him but created her own style. I was especially attracted to the overhead "bird's eye" view of coffee picking, markets and other traditional San Juan La Laguna scenes, that were fairly unique when I first met her. The style has been widely copied, but I still like her work the best. There are other styles of oil paintings in the gallery painted by Antonio, and his brothers,Julian, Domingo, Gregorio and other friends and neighbors who are painters. I saw Angelina's daughter again today, she has grown up and now is studying industrial design at the university. I can't wait to see what kind of things she will design, coming from such an artistic family. I hope you will enjoy visiting their gallery as much as I have over the years.
3. Cojolya Museum and Store
4. La Galeria
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
La Galeria celebrates the arts as a whole and provides at the same time a center for local and international artists. We sell a vast range of art work at attractive prices, rare and fine art pieces for collectors as well as unique frames of our own design. The building, a piece of art in itself is located in the heart of Panajachel. Since 1973 we also organize community events, concerts, theatre, cabaret, art movies etc. Our additional show of unique folk art began in the 1920s and continues to this day. Come by for an excellent cup of cappuccino or espresso and get inspired.House recommendations: Cappuccino -
Reviewed By jacobom762
it is an Art Gallery and cafe. it has a permanent exhibit of a great Guatemala Artist, her name is Nan, born in Guatemala, moved to Germany, married there, had children, came backto Guatemala and she has painted some beatiful pictures which are shown in the Gallery. Here son Thomas, her daughter-in-law and their son take care of the Gallery, in which also they have some concerts of classical and non classical music, different performers. on weekends they also serve pancakes breakfasts, during the week there is also a cafe/tea area. i believe it is closed on wednesdays. It is a very interesting place to visit and lppk at the art from NAN. worthwhile, you will not be dissapointed
5. Museo Arqueologico Azul Maya
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
It is a Mayan Archaeological Museum, collection made by my grandfather, we also have a boutique hotel with 5 rooms, two gardens, organic coffee shop, organic coffee beans, breakfasts and waffles. Will be special to have you here! Thank you.
6. Museo Ixkik' del Traje Maya
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4.5 based on 17 reviews
7. Centro Cultural Efrain Recinos
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
8. Jovenarte
9. Museo Lacustre de Atitlan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By singingvegan - Panajachel, Guatemala
This museum is tiny, but it's worth the visit if you're interested in artifacts from the Lake Atitlan area.
10. AviMuseo de Arte de Atitlan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
At the Bird Art Museum of Lake Atitlan you find in a scientifically-friendly manner the displays of bird species existing in Lake Atitlan. Each bird is professionally photographed and many species have been reproduced in beautiful 3D ceramic art work in natural size and color. Here you will see 435 Exhibited Birds; 19 Orders; 60 Families; 63 Threatened Birds and 51 Water Birds. See you soon!!
