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Fascinating Photos Show Life of Guatemala in the 1980s

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Guatemala is a country in Central America. It is a beautiful country with plenty of volcanoes, mountains, forests, and beaches. It is also home to the ancient civilization of the Maya. The Maya civilization was very advanced in math and astronomy. Guatemala gained independence from Spain and became part of the Mexican Empire in 1821. It became fully independent in 1841.

Here are some fascinating photos that show the life of Guatemala in the 1980s. Chilean photographer Marcelo Montecino captured these photographs during his trip to Guatemala. It was the time when Guatemala was going through a bloody civil war. During the 1980s, the military assumed almost absolute government power for five years.

#1 Chichicastenango melancholy, 1982

Chichicastenango melancholy, 1982

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#2 Chichicastenango street scenes, 1984

Chichicastenango street scenes, 1984

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#3 Chichicastenango, 1982

Chichicastenango, 1982

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#4 Chichicastenango, 1982

Chichicastenango, 1982

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#5 Chichicastenango, 1982

Chichicastenango, 1982

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#6 Church of Santo Tomas, Chichicastenango, 1982

Church of Santo Tomas, Chichicastenango, 1982

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#7 Devotions, Chichicastenango, 1982

Devotions, Chichicastenango, 1982

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#8 The consultation in Chichicastenango, 1982

The consultation in Chichicastenango, 1982

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#9 The friends in Chichicastenango, 1982

The friends in Chichicastenango, 1982

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#10 The haircut in Chichicastenango, 1984

The haircut in Chichicastenango, 1984

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#11 The market closes, Chichicastenango, 1984

The market closes, Chichicastenango, 1984

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#12 A child in Chichicastenango, 1982

A child in Chichicastenango, 1982

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#13 Chichicastenango, 1982

Chichicastenango, 1982

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#14 The chat in Chichicastenango, 1982

The chat in Chichicastenango, 1982

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#15 The market closes in Chichicastenango, 1984

The market closes in Chichicastenango, 1984

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#16 The preacher in Chichicastenango, 1984

The preacher in Chichicastenango, 1984

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#17 Civil Defense Patrols, Guatemala, 1982

Civil Defense Patrols, Guatemala, 1982

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#18 Evangelicals in Guatemala, 1982

Evangelicals in Guatemala, 1982

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#19 Farmers, Guatemala, 1982

Farmers, Guatemala, 1982

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#20 Garbage workers, Guatemala, 1987

Garbage workers, Guatemala, 1987

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#21 Guatemala street scenes, 1982

Guatemala street scenes, 1982

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#22 Guatemala street scenes, 1986

Guatemala street scenes, 1986

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#23 Indians killing Indians, Guatemala, 1982

Indians killing Indians, Guatemala, 1982

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#24 Patron Saint’s Day, Guatemala, 1982

Patron Saint's Day, Guatemala, 1982

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#25 Patron Saint’s Day, Guatemala, 1982

Patron Saint's Day, Guatemala, 1982

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#26 Pavón Prison, Guatemala, 1984

Pavón Prison, Guatemala, 1984

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#27 Pavón Prison, Guatemala, 1984

Pavón Prison, Guatemala, 1984

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#28 Refugee camp, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

Refugee camp, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

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#29 Refugee camp, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

Refugee camp, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

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#30 Refugees, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

Refugees, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

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#31 Refugees, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

Refugees, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

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#32 Refugees, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

Refugees, Ixil Triangle, Guatemala, 1984

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#33 Rural school, Guatemala, 1982

Rural school, Guatemala, 1982

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#34 The funeral, Guatemala, 1984

The funeral, Guatemala, 1984

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#35 The gossip, Guatemala, 1984

The gossip, Guatemala, 1984

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#36 The occupied village, Guatemala, 1982

The occupied village, Guatemala, 1982

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#37 The occupied village, Guatemala, 1982

The occupied village, Guatemala, 1982

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#38 The portrait, Guatemala, 1982

The portrait, Guatemala, 1982

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Fascinating Photos Show Life of Guatemala in the 1980s

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#40 Los Cofrades (Cofrades are the elders of a town and perform civil and religious duties), Chichicastenango, 1982

Los Cofrades (Cofrades are the elders of a town and perform civil and religious duties), Chichicastenango, 1982

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#41 Tipsy man walks home in Chichicastenango, 1982

Tipsy man walks home in Chichicastenango, 1982

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#42 Civil Defense Patrols, Guatemala, 1984

Civil Defense Patrols, Guatemala, 1984

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#43 Farmer, Guatemala, 1982

Farmer, Guatemala, 1982

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#44 Garbage workers, Guatemala, 1987

Garbage workers, Guatemala, 1987

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#45 Garbage workers, Guatemala, 1987

Garbage workers, Guatemala, 1987

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#46 Kaibiles, Huehuetenango, 1982

Kaibiles, Huehuetenango, 1982

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#47 Los Encuentros, Guatemala, 1982

Los Encuentros, Guatemala, 1982

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#48 The occupied village, Guatemala, 1982

The occupied village, Guatemala, 1982

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Otis Peterson says:

January 23, 2022 at 12:54 Copy Link of a Comment

Pictures of Chichi and rural Guatemala could have been taken yesterday or forty years ago.

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- Norman Oliver says:
  
  January 23, 2022 at 12:54 Copy Link of a Comment
  
  The same thought crossed my mind. It is even more intriguing.
  
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  - Jasper Finn says:
    
    January 23, 2022 at 12:55 Copy Link of a Comment
    
    It is also depressing. Poverty levels have not decreased.
    
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  - Jasper Finn says:
    
    January 23, 2022 at 12:55 Copy Link of a Comment
    
    Unfortunately, that’s pretty much all of Latin America.
    
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