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Guatemala

Trip to Guatemala to meet up with Don

Date: 02/22/2008
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The San Francisco church for which the city, San Francisco El Alto is named.

Date: 02/08/2008
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St Francis in the priest's courtyard, closed to the public except for those climbing the stairs to the rooftop.

Date: 02/08/2008
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We pay 10 Quetzales (about a buck fifty) to climb the tiny cramped circular staircase to the rooftop of the church. Is sitting on the cupola considered sacrilege?

Date: 02/08/2008
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Looking down on the shoe stand in the market below from the church rooftop.

Date: 02/08/2008
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Spices, beans, fruit for sale below.

Date: 02/08/2008
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This is only one level of the multi-level market, considered the largest market for the locals in Central America. Vendors arrive around 4am and begin selling their wares by candlelight before dawn.

Date: 02/08/2008
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View of the market from one of the few tiny windows from the circular staircase.

Date: 02/08/2008
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I loved this old cowboy carrying the arm full of cali lilies. I tried to chase him down, but he was too fast for me.

Date: 02/08/2008
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There is no alternative but to "go with the flow" in the alleys that connect the different levels of the market.

Date: 02/08/2008
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This guy is carrying this load of aluminum tubs on his head. It was about 8 feet long.

Date: 02/08/2008
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Weighing her tomatoes with a rudimentary hand scale.

Date: 02/08/2008
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This market has three levels. Finally, we have made it to the top level, the most interesting animal market.

Date: 02/08/2008
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