Nativity sets are their own art form in Guatemala and over the years, we’ve collected a few (!!) :-).
Here are two of my favorites. The first we bought in December 2002 at the gift shop in the Guatemala City Marriott, now Barcelo. Before Olivia’s adoption was final, Tim and I visited over Christmas and stayed with Olivia a few blocks away at the Camino Real. Strolling to the Marriott was one of our activities.
The second Nativity I bought in 2014 at the Artisan Market in Antigua. The painter has a stall in the first building, turn left and then right, about four doors in. Or at least he did. During our most recent visit this summer, his place was locked up tight and no one could remember seeing him for a while. I love the paint on these carved figures–so vibrant and detailed, the objects feel almost psychedelic.
