Guatemala 1947 Reel 2 of 7
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:28
| Film ID | F16-0018 |
| Film Description | Reel 2 of 7 Unedited travelogue Lake Atitlan Guatemala City to Antigua Atitlan to Chichicastenango ShotlistGuatemala City to Antigua, Atitlan to Chichicastenango; June 24-25,Cottage and shore scenes at Lake Atitlan. View of hotel and bougainvillea, gardens and houses. Olive trees planted by conquistadors. Colonial Spanish building. Coat of arms. Stone carvings,[in niches] Covered arcade. Baroque church. Washing in churchyard. Ruined buildings and churches. Garden of hotel, buildings and laundry basin. Charcoal flat iron, trimmed trees, colonial buildings. [cu] Marketplace. Restaurant, cooking and garden. Village in valley. Volcanoes. Close-ups of Indians in traditional dress. Hip-method of weaving. Family; courtyard and Spanish window.[shots of volcano interjected here] Street scenes. Fountain, street scenes. Women balancing water jars.[4 ws of individual cu of 2 girls at 6:45] Mountain and lake; on way back to Chichicastenango. Pottery carried on back. Road. Market and people. Screened enclosures for meat. Church steps and ritual fire. Market. Sugar in blocks. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Weaving, Textiles, Guatemala City, Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Chichicastenango, Weaving |
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