The signage pictured below is from the La Azotea cultural center tour near Antigua Guatemala — provided first in Spanish and then converted to English.
FLAUTA DE BOQUILLA RECTA
Las flautas mayas modernas estan hechas de cana de carrizo, muy similar al bambu delgado. Las flautas tienen seis aperturas, pero tambien se conocen con solo tres. Varian en tamano, longitud y grosor. En algunas areas, debido a la deforestacion, ya no se puede encontrar carrizo, por lo que el metal ha reemplazado a la cana tradicional.
STRAIGHT MOUTHPIECE FLUTE
Modern Maya flutes are made of carrizo cane, very similar to thin bamboo. They usually have six finger holes, but examples with three holes also exist. The flutes vary in size, length and width. In some areas, due to deforestation, the carrizo cane cannot be found and metal has replaced the traditional cane.
