It is always best to visit a village during its market day, sometimes the main attraction (M.A.). Not all the markets are however worth a special trip (S.T.). The below table may help you organize your itinerary...
| Locality | From | Days | Comments | M.A. | S. T. |
| Solola | Panajachel | Tues & Frid | Biggest Maya town near Panajachel | yes | yes |
| Chichicastenango | na | Thurs & Sund | Most touristy. Best on Sunday. | yes | yes |
| Zunil | Xela | Mond | On the way to the hot springs | no | no |
| Totonicapan | Xela | Tues & Sat | A poor provincial capital | yes | no |
| Momostenango | Xela | Sund | Center of wool production | yes | no |
| San Francisco el Elto | Xela | Frid | The biggest market in Central America | yes | yes |
| Almolonga | Xela | Wed & Sat | ? | yes | ? |
| Salcaja | Xela | Tues | ? | yes | ? |
| Huehuetenango | na | Thurs & Sund | In the unattractive part of town, near bus station | no | no |
| Todos Santos | na | Sat | The market is not the best attraction | no | no |
| Aguacatan | na | Sund | To be combined with Todos Santos | yes | yes |
| Nebaj | na | Thurs & Sund | Nothing too special but other attractions | no | no |
| Cotzal | Nebaj | Wed & Sat | ? | yes | ? |
| Chajul | Nebaj | Tues & Frid | ? | yes | ? |
| Lanquin | na | Mond & Thurs | Improved transportation to Semuc Champney | no | no |
