Let's go fly a kite...

In Guatemala, All Saints Day is celebrated on November 1 (also known was Day of the Dead). We went up to the town of Santiago Sacatepequez to see the flying of the kites.


In Santiago, the setting was a cemetery and people fly the kites in hopes that they can communicate with their loved, departed ones.


It was a gorgeous day, sunny and warm with thousands of people crowding into the town. All along the path to the cemetery, people were selling food and souvenirs.


The kites were beautiful, very fragile and very detailed. The larger ones had a hard time getting off the ground because there wasn't much breeze, but some people had success flying smaller ones.










Even though it's the Day of the Dead, the cemetery was very festive and people also spend the day with their family. Fiambre is a special food, reserved for All Saints Day and we had a chance to try some (thanks to my Spanish teacher).