6. How do we know the names of the places?


Many towns have an image inside or above it that indicates a unique feature of the place. All refer to the name in Nahuatl, including sites in Guatemalan territory. 

 

6p_rabinal

crab/Rabinal

 

6p_quet

feathers/Quetzaltenango

 

6p_xochi

flowers/Xochitepec

 

6p_comalapa

comal/Comalapa