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Santiago Sacatepequez, Guatemala pictures. The Sacatepequez kite display is a yearly event which occurs on All Saints Day, November 1. Everyone parties in the graveyard for the day. Huge kites are made and flown over the cemetary. Santiago Sacatepequez is located near Antigua, Guatemala.
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| Sacatepequez, Guatemala kite making in the municipal square |
Archway entering the cemetary at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |
Graveyard at Santiago Sacatepequez, Guatemala where the annual festival occurs |
Child with small kite in cemetary |
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| Colorful kite at All Saints Day Festival |
Shy Maya girl in traditional clothing |
Maya girl in traditional dress with kite |
Maya girl with kite in the graveyard |
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| Maya girls in traditional clothing at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |
Pole climber at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |
Back of big kite at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |
Native Guatemalan women making a kite at Sacatepequez |
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| Sacatepequez, Guatemala Kite Festival |
Big kites at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |
Sacatepequez, Guatemala All Saints Day Festival |
Young boys handle kite on ropes at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |
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| Flying kites at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |
Flying kite at Sacatepequez |
Flying kite among dark clouds |
Flying kite at Sacatepequez festival |
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| Large flying kite at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |
Kite on ropes at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |
Flying kites at the festival |
Big kites at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |
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Back of kite, All Saints Day Festival |
Big kite at Sacatepequez, Guatemala |