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A Holy Place / Cerro Quemmado / Guatemala
Christina Georgiadou

A Holy Place / Cerro Quemmado / Guatemala

The ancient Maya believed that volcanoes were holy places where the Gods and spirits resided. Cerro Quemado is considered one of the best places to get close to the Gods. Thats why people come from all over the region to pray and perform ceremonies, bringing flowers and sometimes food and alcohol to leave as offerings to God and the ancestors. Some people also believe that Juan Noj, a supernatural Maya being,lives in the volcano.

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Feb 27, 2025
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Feb 27, 2025
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Locals and people across the region offering a prayer on the Almolonga volcano, also called Cerro Quemado, in Guatemala. The ancient Maya believed that volcanoes were holy places where the Gods and spirits resided. Cerro Quemado is considered one of the best places to get close to the Gods. Thats why people come from all over the region to pray and perform ceremonies, bringing flowers and sometimes food and alcohol to leave as offerings to God and the ancestors. Some people also believe that Juan Noj, a supernatural Maya being lives in the volcano.
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A man offering a prayer on the Almolonga volcano, also called Cerro Quemado, in Guatemala. The ancient Maya believed that volcanoes were holy places where the Gods and spirits resided. Cerro Quemado is considered one of the best places to get close to the Gods. Thats why people come from all over the region to pray and perform ceremonies, bringing flowers and sometimes food and alcohol to leave as offerings to God and the ancestors. Some people also believe that Juan Noj, a supernatural Maya being lives in the volcano.
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A local carrying flowers climbing the Almolonga volcano, also called Cerro Quemado, in Guatemala. The ancient Maya believed that volcanoes were holy places where the Gods and spirits resided. Cerro Quemado is considered one of the best places to get close to the Gods. Thats why people come from all over the region to pray and perform ceremonies, bringing flowers and sometimes food and alcohol to leave as offerings to God and the ancestors. Some people also believe that Juan Noj, a supernatural Maya being lives in the volcano.
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Flowers on the Almolonga volcano, also called Cerro Quemado, in Guatemala.The ancient Maya believed that volcanoes were holy places where the Gods and spirits resided. Cerro Quemado is considered one of the best places to get close to the Gods. Thats why people come from all over the region to pray and perform ceremonies, bringing flowers and sometimes food and alcohol to leave as offerings to God and the ancestors. Some people also believe that Juan Noj, a supernatural Maya being lives in the volcano.
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Locals on the Almolonga volcano, also called Cerro Quemado, in Guatemala. The ancient Maya believed that volcanoes were holy places where the Gods and spirits resided. Cerro Quemado is considered one of the best places to get close to the Gods. Thats why people come from all over the region to pray and perform ceremonies, bringing flowers and sometimes food and alcohol to leave as offerings to God and the ancestors. Some people also believe that Juan Noj, a supernatural Maya being lives in the volcano.
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Locals and people across the region offering a prayer on the Almolonga volcano, also called Cerro Quemado, in Guatemala. The ancient Maya believed that volcanoes were holy places where the Gods and spirits resided. Cerro Quemado is considered one of the best places to get close to the Gods. Thats why people come from all over the region to pray and perform ceremonies, bringing flowers and sometimes food and alcohol to leave as offerings to God and the ancestors. Some people also believe that Juan Noj, a supernatural Maya being lives in the volcano.
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Locals and people across the region offering a prayer on the Almolonga volcano, also called Cerro Quemado, in Guatemala. The ancient Maya believed that volcanoes were holy places where the Gods and spirits resided. Cerro Quemado is considered one of the best places to get close to the Gods. Thats why people come from all over the region to pray and perform ceremonies, bringing flowers and sometimes food and alcohol to leave as offerings to God and the ancestors. Some people also believe that Juan Noj, a supernatural Maya being lives in the volcano.
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Locals on the Almolonga volcano, also called Cerro Quemado, in Guatemala. The ancient Maya believed that volcanoes were holy places where the Gods and spirits resided. Cerro Quemado is considered one of the best places to get close to the Gods. Thats why people come from all over the region to pray and perform ceremonies, bringing flowers and sometimes food and alcohol to leave as offerings to God and the ancestors. Some people also believe that Juan Noj, a supernatural Maya being lives in the volcano.
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