We had a fantastic time wandering the streets of this city which has been conquered and destroyed by earthquakes and rebuilt. Some of the streets felt similar to the lovely Antigua, but with a grittier, real-life feel to them and LOTS of hills throughout the city. The 7500 feet in altitude made made my lungs & heart notice those hills as we walked around and I couldn't help but think this is how San Francisco would feel at the same altitude.
I am in love with doors here --
The hostel we stayed in (Casa Renaissance) was a huge highlight -- the cleanest place we've stayed in since coming to Guatemala and such a sweet spot.
Our quarters:
Jason thought maybe this was supposed to be "market" ?? But the word peleteria seems to have something to do with fur, so .... poor cats?
Outside
And, inside -- I got to see cow lungs, kidneys & stomach (yummy) and much, much more!
Never been this happy to see a Walmart! Ha! It was lovely to be in a nice big store, with neat, clean aisles. As much fun as it is to check 10 tiny tiendas in Pana for one item, it was so so nice to walk through a store that had everything in one place. Of course, now that we're down to less than three months left here, there was very little that I could justify buying at this point, but it was fun to look.
Jason was so tickled to see all the datsun, nissan and toyota vehicles from the eighties - some of them in amazing shape!
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