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rtwpaul

30-10-12 01:46

Mort	30-10-12 08:54

Interesting pictures PAUL.:typing[1]:RIDE SAFE

rtwpaul

30-10-12 23:58

rtwpaul

31-10-12 21:13

on sunday i went to the market at Chichicastenango...to describe the place??? It is a visual overload for the eyes, the colors are intense, the crowd is pure chaos, and the vibe is bedlam, and add to this and the smell of incense burning from the steps of San Tomas church...if you come to Guatemala this is a MUST SEE location it is on twice a week, thursday and sunday but the sunday market is the best

this is part one...

i found parking in a house from a local and his son told me he was security and NOTHING would happen to the bikes...this is him

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then he told me if there is a problem his sisters would help him out!!!!

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it was just a good vibe so we left the bikes - nothing happened to them BTW

crossing the street and turned a corner into the market and this was the first view

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this is the main Church, San Tomas, this where the flower sellers are and standing on the top steps you get a good view of the market...there are 18 steps to relate to the 18 months of the Mayan calender

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more to come...

rtwpaul

31-10-12 21:17

the following photo is a story all in itself...

i am standing looking up at the church and i see this old Mayan lady looking off to the side, i have a perfect profile shot of her, i lift my camera and right as i press the shutter she turns and looks me dead in the eye down my lens!!! She is sitting on the bottom step of 18 that relate to the Mayan calendars 18 months

she starts screaming at me about stealing her spirit and then grabs a handfull of petals that she is selling for locals to go inside and pray with and throws them at me very aggressively, still shouting. I apologize but she won't have any of it so i walk away...i go to take another random photo and my SD card is full...i grab another card and put it in the camera, i check to see it is loaded and look how many shots i have on the card?

the number is 666 :devil[1]:

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rtwpaul

31-10-12 21:18

Chichicastenango market part 2

the San Tomas church is a sight to see, lots people praying everywhere inside and outside...the ladies are on their knees walking backwards and forwards towards the alter...or lighting candles in the main aisle way

if you do go in the church use the side door not the main front door as a sign of respect and DO NOT be seen taking photos...i had my camera hanging by my side for these...the is security in there will kick you out if they see you

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rtwpaul

31-10-12 21:18

rtwpaul

01-11-12 21:49

some views from around town in Antigua....

this has to be one of the hardest towns to push an ice cream cart around but the bell rings by itself because of the cobbles :lol3

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day of the dead and halloween bring out unique window decorations

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perfect balance?

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hanging on the wall in a restaurant? translates to "the mutt"!

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at the weekends a lot of streets are blocked of to cars...nice

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a lot of business talk happens on the sidewalk

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at a monastery virtually destroyed by the earthquake in 1976 stands as monument to it

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it shows the only remnants of the civil war that i have seen, i showed it to my new language teacher and she told me that people that were considered 'a problem' were taken here in the evening and lined up against the wall and shot

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the monastery is right next to the chicken bus terminal

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almost all the buses are old school buses from the states

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next to that is the fruit market

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running everyday it is a hive of activity

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how about some breakfast with a little attitude?

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Mort	03-11-12 18:24

I will have a muffin.:icon_cheers:

mash101

03-11-12 22:35

McF***inDonalds.... Love it!!!!
Also, the old dear half way up: her skin is nearly as battered as mine!
Keep the pictures coming - great thread!

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