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The Arch
This street is famous for that yellow arch. it's on the north west side of Antigua
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The Arch
This street is famous for that yellow arch. it's on the north west side of Antigua
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Uploaded on Aug 30, 2008
old medicine bottles in an Apothecary
The Apothecary
la Pharmacia
If you look carefully...
you will see that this apple box came ALL THE WAY from WA! They sure did like our Washington Apples down there!
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Semana Santa - the only procession carried by females!
It's a VERY Catholic country, like many Central American countries... And Semana Santa is their (Easter) holy week
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Another procession
...during Semana Santa. My homestay family member, Walter was in this procession
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Piazza Central Fountain
Except in Guatemala they don't call the town square a piazza like they do in italy or a zocalo like they say in mexico
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girls in traditional attire
it was muy commune (very common) for indigenous women to wear the traditional clothing but the men almost NEVER wore anything traditional
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1 of my favorites cause the light is fun!
The ground is covered in pine needles and corn husks - this is what the traditional alfombras...
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The man on the left is Walter, my host brother
...making the alfombra (of colored sawdust) in the street in front of our house
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the green house is my host family home!
...making the alfombra (of colored sawdust) in the street in front of our house
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You'd better BELIZE it!
Guatemala-March & April...
Mexico-Feb., March &...
