Just a quick little blog about Saturday. Some teachers including D went off to climb the volcano (Santa Maria) mentioned a few entries ago and me and two friends stayed behind to enjoy a day of relaxation, coffee, and picture taking. A friend from camp, Jen Joy, came to Guatemala to visit for two weeks. It was very nice to have her around. We went to some coffee shops I haven't yet experienced and leisurely walked the streets in search of the perfect pictures! The picture below is at 4:15 a.m., D is ready to climb but still slightly asleep!
We visited the cemetary (when visiting Xela one must do this). The traditions of Guatemalan funerals and burials are very interesting. However, after dark the cemetary becomes very dangerous due to gang initiations and the fact that marble is stolen to sell on the black market. The following picture is of one of the statues in the cemetary, it may be hard to tell but the wing and hand of the statue has been broken off and stolen.
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