High in the mountains of Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Guatemala, All Saints Day unfolds in dust and color. Men in vivid traditional dress ride horses up and down a dirt track for hours—not to win, but to honor.

Fueled by ritual, pride, and homemade liquor, the race is a test of endurance passed down through generations. There are no prizes, only the weight of history and the eyes of the village.

It’s a celebration that feels both intimate and immense, where every gallop echoes with memory, and tradition clings tightly to the land.

A group of horsemen wearing colorful traditional costumes riding fast in a cultural festival.

Todos Santos, Guatemala

A group of people wearing traditional, colorful clothing with hats gather in a dirt-floored room, participating in a cultural celebration or ritual.
Colorfully dressed person on a horse drinking from a bottle.
Men in colorful traditional clothing riding horses on a dirt path during a cultural festival or event.
Silhouette of a person drinking from a bottle, wearing a hat with colorful feathers.
Two people on horseback racing, both wearing traditional colorful clothing and headpieces, on a dirt track with spectators in the background.
A person riding a horse in a traditional cultural parade, dressed in colorful attire with onlookers in the background.
Group of colorfully dressed people riding horses on a dirt path during a festival or event, with spectators watching from the side.
Person wearing a colorful feathered hat and scarf with traditional attire
Person in colorful clothing lying on ground with a rearing horse nearby, surrounded by people and rural terrain.

Daniel LeClair - Photojournalist in Southeast USA/Guatemala