Guatemalan Sweet Bread and Baked Goods

Guatemala is known to have excellent breads and baked goods.

Guatemala is known to have excellent breads and baked goods.
This Guatemalan woman and her daughters are all dressed in traditional clothing.
The Guatemalan woman in this photo is weaving on a backstrap loom, just as her Mayan ancestors have done for centuries.
The Guatemalan woman in this photo is making thread from cotton.
Guatemalan women use raw cotton for weaving textiles. They prepare the cotton before spinning and dying it with natural dyes.
The women of Guatemala have worn the same traditional dress (called ‘traje’) for centuries. They have passed down the art of weaving these textiles through many generations.
Guatemalan women wearing traditional clothing celebrating Holy Week.