CHAPINADAS

A Mayan altar and other Mayan artifacts were found in the village of Cerritos Asuncion in Patzicia, Chimaltenango.  This altar was found in the backyard of a house when a well was being excavated.  The person doing the excavating  reached a point were the surface was really hard.  The excavator kept trying to dig because he thought it was a plain obstacle but it turned out to be impossible because of the size of the rock.  The excavator decided to make his dig bigger and surprisingly, he found that it was an Mayan altar.

Neighbours of Cerritos Asuncion started helping dig the big amount of earth and to their surprise discovered a giant Mayan Altar which could form part of a Mayan city.  Since then, the inhabitants have been finding utensils that they take to their houses to conserve or they take them to the altar that is used as a haven.  This Mayan Altar is being used for Mayan ceremonies. 

In plain view, the topography of the place shows great possibilites of the existence of a Mayan city underground.  In this area there are 12 hills of different sizes where the inhabitants plant their harvests.  Several archeologists from different countries have visited the site and have told the neighbours that there is probably a site in the place which was an extension of Iximche in Tecpan, Chimaltenango.  The Altar consists of a giant stone measuring 2 meters long by 1 1/2 meters tall.  On the one side, there are two carved serpent heads and on the other side there is a carved human body.

Guatemalan Singer and Songwriter Ricardo Arjona won the Grammy award for best male album in vocal pop with his new album "Adentro".  The award was presented in a ceremony in the city of New York.  Arjona was also nominated in three other categories.  The streets around Madison Gardens were paralized by thousands of fans hoping to see the music stars of the latin music.  This was the first time that the Latin Grammys took place in New York.  Congratulations Ricardo and keep up the good work.