GUATEMALA | Friday, 4 January 2013 | Views [724] | View Smaller Image
A part of the ritual is to burn candles, chocolate, honey and eggs. "I am not really sure why, but the smoke brings my wishes to Maximon," a woman in white sneakers, who is also a devoted Christian, says. For many people, Maximon is the place to go with the desires they can't share with God: another man's wife, a new motorcycle or perhaps a raise.
