TRIP TO GUATEMALA

Guatemala: Unearthing Our Roots

Las Dalias Around the World was born from a simple idea: travelling to the places where the people who make up the Las Dalias family were born, lived or create. A way to discover new territories, but also to better understand our own roots and the connections that exist around the market.

The first edition of this journey took us to Guatemala, the cradle of Mesoamerica and a country deeply connected to Las Dalias through its Guatemalan community, its artisans and the traditions that inspire some of the products we find at the market in Ibiza.

Over eleven days, we explored some of the country’s most emblematic landscapes and places: from the colonial streets of Antigua Guatemala and the markets of Chichicastenango, to the waters of Lake Atitlán and the Maya communities along its shores.

In Santiago Atitlán, we discovered the figure of Maximón, an expression of the syncretism between Maya cosmology and Catholic tradition. In San Pedro La Laguna, accompanied by Isabel Lambour and the Cruz family, we came closer to the spirituality and ancestral knowledge of the Tz’utujil community.

There, as part of the journey and as a gesture of gratitude, Las Dalias made a donation to the JUN Imox Association, dedicated to preserving and passing on ancestral Maya healing knowledge while supporting projects that contribute to the development of the community.

The journey continued towards Río Dulce, through mangroves and tropical rainforest, and then to Petén, where nature and history come together around one of Guatemala’s great archaeological treasures: Tikal. Venturing into the jungle and standing before the Great Jaguar and Temple IV was one of the most awe-inspiring moments of the expedition.

But Guatemala was more than just a destination. It was also an encounter with the people, families, artisans and communities that, in one way or another, are part of the story of Las Dalias.

“The aim of our journey, beyond showing the wonders of the country, was to meet and thank the Guatemalan hands behind the products that come from there.” — Isabel Lambour

And so Las Dalias Around the World began: a journey to broaden our perspective, celebrate the diversity that defines the market and discover the roots that connect Las Dalias with the world.