| Object Name: | Church of St. Thomas |
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| Creation Date: | 16th century | |
| Culture: | Colonial Spanish-Maya | |
| Site: | Chichicastenango | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| Despite the vigorous efforts by missionaries to convert the Maya to Chrístianity, the tradítional belíefs governing family life and the agricultural cycle have managed to survive even while accommodating to the new religion. | ||
