tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76692870800307864282011-04-21T19:20:24.283-07:00Fotos de LaurenLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535422436812736426noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669287080030786428.post-7453772626843418392009-02-18T11:17:00.001-08:002009-02-18T11:18:36.509-08:00Photos of Salclaja and San Andres de Xexul<div>All photos are courtesy of Jillian Villars (http:<a href="http://guatermaler.blogspot.com">guatermaler.blogspot.com</a>), thanks Jillian!</div> <div> </div> <div>Here in the town of Salclaja, just a short bus ride from Xela, is the oldest church in Central America, over 500 years.</div> <div> </div> <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303509658914672402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tH7UbqBcoCc/SZnZ74J2TxI/AAAAAAAAAak/BQqlSru1JPU/s320/IMG_0903.JPG" border="0"><br clear="all"> Amparo sells "traje" out of her home near the church. A dress can go for $26 U.S., that's almost three days of work for the average Guatemalan. A reason why many indigenous are losing their customs. Who can afford these things?</div> <div> </div> <div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303508527559073602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tH7UbqBcoCc/SZnY6Bhp30I/AAAAAAAAAaU/no4_1OBSgFw/s320/IMG_0893.JPG" border="0">How much is that "traje" in the window?</div> <div> </div> <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303509652800210946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tH7UbqBcoCc/SZnZ7hYDCAI/AAAAAAAAAac/z_WKCpP4U40/s320/IMG_0895.JPG" border="0">Salclaja is famous for their fermented fruit drink. The one I'm tasting here was like a cheap port wine. The bottle I brought home, however, wasn't as good, more like a cheap grenadine. Yuk!</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303511048643970018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tH7UbqBcoCc/SZnbMxTIg-I/AAAAAAAAAa8/idgczHifIbg/s320/IMG_0909.JPG" border="0">"It's good with desserts," says the woman. Another Salclaja specialty. Rum, raw eggs, milk, and cinamon. Yum.</div> <div> </div> <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303511054901668610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tH7UbqBcoCc/SZnbNInFawI/AAAAAAAAAbE/W5eOzp0UFSA/s320/IMG_0910.JPG" border="0"></div> <div>In the next town, San Andres de Xecul, is a folk art inspired church. </div> <div> </div> <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303511058054899282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tH7UbqBcoCc/SZnbNUW35lI/AAAAAAAAAbM/_daoNPUrOXk/s320/IMG_0912.JPG" border="0">Look at the details</div> <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303512105902859602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tH7UbqBcoCc/SZncKT5S5VI/AAAAAAAAAbs/MkV7ERei9MA/s320/IMG_0916.JPG" border="0"><br> -- <br><a href="http://adventuresinlatinamerica.blogspot.com">http://adventuresinlatinamerica.blogspot.com</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7669287080030786428-745377262684341839?l=photosofmytrip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02535422436812736426noreply@blogger.com0