Here's the pics from yesterday's journey to the roof.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=132516&id=724695545&l=3683ebc7df
The market itself was unbelieveable - it's the biggest in all of Guatemala. There's people everywhere, selling anything- clothing, spices, rope, baskets, hats, pigs, cows, goats, leather goods. The women balance their puchases on their head or strap them to their backs in bundles of fabric. The men use harnesses that stretch across their forheads with their purchases hanging down each side, perfectly balanced. I bumped into one guy and accidently jabbed one of the sacks hanging down his back. It let out a nasty squeal - he was caryying piglets.
The bus back to Xela was packed full and I shared a bench seat with a young Mayan couple. The woman had what I figured was her purchases bundled on her back. Wrong again. 20 mins into the trip it started to cry and she pulled out a 3 month old baby.
Off to Chichicastenango today and the big craft market there tomorrow!
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