la parada

Another rainy afternoon in Xela lead us to a rainy evening. Today, on my way from San Miguel Siguilá, I took a bus to central park in Xela. As you can imagine, with the rain that has been going on since mid-day, there was an incredible rush-hour traffic . The bus stopped frequently. During one of those stops close to the terminal, I was watching people, running under the rain. This woman stood out for me with her calmness in contrast with the rush that everybody else had.

azul y el arco iris

Tonight was the night of saturated colors for me. Another sharp contrast that was created by the bells and the sky stood out on my way back.

Start of the month of Virgin Rosario brought a different liveliness to the center of Xela. Normally, on the way to central market from the cathedral side, there were already many food stands. With the celebrations for the Virgin Rosario, the number of food stands severely increased. From the cathedral's front yard, I came across all these umbrellas, mostly in rainbow colors. I like the contrast they created against the darkness of the city view.

Mario. Isabel y Zuyly

Wandering around the city center of Xela, I saw Mario, while he was trying to warm up his hands over a fire, that Isabel has on her stand where she sells Guatemalan buñuelos. She said this is her job. She comes in front of Iglesia del Espíritu Santo every night all year long. She sells buñuelos from 5 -11 p.m. Tonight she had her daughter Zuyly and her husband with her. When I told them I was from Turkey, like many Guatemalans, they just said "oh! OK.", meaning "I have no clue what you are talking about". I tried to explain where my country is. The only reference I could use to explain where my country is, was Europe.

la feria de independencia en Xela

September 15 is the Independence Day for Guatemala. This year it is the 189th anniversary. Among the celebration activities there is a week-long fair in Xelajú.

While I was wandering around, I came across with this indigenous woman, who carries her baby in an American flag at the Independence Fair of Guatemala.

The exposition hall hosts many companies to promote their products. Many Guatemalan kids take the opportunity to make some money while helping the companies with promotion of their products.

boxea en xela

tejido de guatemala

tuco cárdenas - concierto en Antigua