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Municipality in Totonicapán, Guatemala
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San Andrés Xecul is in Guatemala.
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The village is most famous for the elaborate facade of its Catholic church.
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Although not as famous as San Simón of Zunil, this local deity is also worshipped in San Andrés in a mixture of Maya and Roman Catholic religion. The image of the deity is a mannequin that the local cofradía (brotherhood) tend, burning candles, offering cigarettes and liquor, and carrying our rituals. The custodians charge for entry, with extra to take photos. The mannequín is regularly moved between houses of members of the cofradía, so you will have to ask around to find where it is housed now. Be respectful - the locals take his worship very seriously.
El Calvario is a chapel on a hillside overlooking the valley. It is a colourful small chapel modelled after the more famous church in the village centre. There is also a viewpoint with a fine view across the village and the valley, and some modern Maya altars where locals offer sacrifices.
The road to San Andrés Xecul turns west off from the old main road between Salcajá and Cuatro Caminos, close to a petrol station, just under a kilometer west of Cuatro Caminos, at a right-angle bend in the road.
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