Maya-Mam is origin; this village sits on top of the Cuchumatanes range, 45 kms from Huehuetenango. There outstanding the richly colorful population customs, as well as the traditional activities that take place during their annual fair, November 1, in honor of the saints and dead persons and is very colorful. It begins with a ceremony at the cemetery, where the elders and the brotherhood leaders invoke the souls of the dead. On October 31st, they serenade their loved ones who have passed away, offering them food and flowers.

That same evening, horsemen prepare for the “Skack Koyl” (wild horse race), dancing and drinking alcoholic beverages. The competence takes place on November 1st, when the horsemen literally fall from their horses. The feast is followed by the music and the staging of the Danza de la Conquista dance. On November 2nd, day of the dead, they say farewell to their ancestors.