The Mayan women in Guatemala have been described as the "beasts of burden" by some.
Their hard lifestyle certainly makes it seem this way. Many in these villages are married by
the age of twelve or thirteen, and have had several children by the time they are seventeen.
They do all the cooking, cleaning, child-rearing, laundry, work at the markets selling, plus,
they weave their fabrics and make their own clothes!
This gallery is a tribute to the lives of the Mayan women of Guatemala.