View from the top of the Acatenango volcano with the Pacaya Volcano erupting in the distance. Guatemala, 2014.

San Martín Sacatepéquez is predominantly inhabited by Indigenous peoples of Maya, Mam descent. Linguistically, San Martín is part of the Southern Mam speaking region of Guatemala. The town is also known as San Martín Chile Verde, due to the large quantity of green chili peppers its farmers historically grew and brought to Quetzaltenango to sell. Here a local man can be seen wearing the traditional traje, still worn by most men in the town. San Martín Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, 2014.