Friday, January 24, 2025

Antigua

In Guatemala I signed up for a bus tour of Antigua which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This is the view from the second floor of the city hall where I went to use the restroom.

The architecture is Spanish Baroque.


We visited a jade museum.

Very expensive jewelry in here.



Just as I held up my phone to get a photo of the volcano it burped up some gas for me.

This archway above the road goes between the convent on the left and the school on the right. This way the nuns were safe from the prying eyes of adults. The nuns could only be viewed by children. This would have driven me crazy. The convent is now a restaurant where most of the travelers had traditional Guatemalan cuisine. I had grilled onions, eggplant, potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes.

Guatemalan beer. I had water but asked my neighbor if I could take a picture of her beer.

A sign outside of the convent.


This isn't a very good picture. I took it out the bus window. The cement walls protecting homes are topped with shards of sharp glass to prevent thieves from scaling the wall.

 

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