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Iglesia San Francisco

The colonial-era church is the heart of old Panajachel. Its extremely broad stone facade, with four tiers of windows between double columns, resembles a castle, especially when illuminated in the evening. Inside the air is redolent of incense, hinting at Guatemala's interchange between its Maya and Catholic traditions.

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