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Parchment style artwork of volcanic guardian on Pacaya, Ladino Guatemalan folktale.

El Viejo de Fuego of Volcán Pacaya

Fuego is not only the flame that glows within Volcán Pacaya but the living presence believed to guard it. In the villages surrounding the volcano, elders say Pacaya is not empty stone or restless earth. It is a dwelling place. It belongs to El Viejo de Fuego, the Old Man of Fire, whose vigilance has shaped both the land and
Parchment style illustration of candy spirit at crossroads, Maya Kaqchikel folktale Guatemala.

The Dulcera at the Crossroads

Dulcera is the name whispered by elders when dusk settles over the market roads of Sololá and the crossroads grow quiet. In the fading light, when vendors have packed away their baskets and only the smell of sugar and roasted seeds lingers in the air, she appears. She is an
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