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Ok so this town has amazing food… I must say… I was able to get a Chinese meal last night with tofu… which was really good… then for lunch today I went to this place where I got a sandwich of curry-hummus with huge avocado slices and lettuce/tomato… that was ridiculously good… and then tonight I went to this place where I got a yellow Thai curry vegetables dish with tofu… So good… Yum… eating in this town is so veg friendly… ‘cause it’s so touristy really… but that aspect of it is ok with me..

Tomorrow I’m headed over to the city of Quetzaltenango (usually called by the original Maya name: Xela)… the second largest city in Guatemala which is way up (like a mile and a half altitude)… which also is where I spent 2 weeks of intensive Spanish study last time I was here… I plan to visit some amazing hot springs on the side of a volcano while there… and possibly check out the HUGE Mayan market in the semi-nearby town of Chichicastenango…

I made an amazing discovery today while perusing the market… there were TONS of stalls selling ripped-off music… So for $10 I was able to stock myself with 8 cd’s worth of stuff… including the Keane album and Nirvana Unplugged in NY… and a Malacates album (a Guatemalan ska band) among others… Now I’ve got plenty of music to occupy me aside from the radio.. Score!

I walked around town this afternoon and took a few pictures… displayed below for your viewing enjoyment…

 

  

¡MUSICA!

  

Main central cathedral... on the Parque Central (still standing)

  

Closeup of Fountain of the Sirens.. notice the leaky boob

  

Old church facade

  

This is whats inside :)

  

Side of another ruined church with cool tree in front

  

Front of the other church... at night