During the decades of Guatemala's civil war, the area around Nebaj saw some of the most horrific atrocities committed against the indigenous Mayan population. Where the screams of genocide once rang out, peace now reigns, and intrepid travelers are welcome to explore the hills and valleys of this remote region.
We met this friendly gentleman in the hamlet of Xexuxcab, and after a brief conversation he politely agreed to let me photograph him. He would have been a young child during the war, and I wondered what horrors his eyes had seen.