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| Enjoying an early morning walk at the lake |
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| Boat ride across the lake to more shopping and restaurants. |
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| ladies washing clothes in the lake |
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| typical indigenous man dress in the lake area |
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| We sell (se vende) pay...also known as pie.. |
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| enjoying life |
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| floating clouds |
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| My trip wouldn't be complete without a fish meal. |
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| The fish didn't stand a chance..haha |
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| The MK's having fun. |
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| Resting after eating a lot of turkey, dressing, potatoes, pecan pie and lots of other good food. |
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| fun football game |
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| The cat was taking everything in as people passed "her" house.. |
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| Preparing to enjoy a good pizza! |
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| After the good pizza, I had to find a place to rest...haha |
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| Need a UNC hat? Lots of good choices with the street vendor. |
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| Radishes for sale. |
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| Horse in the street |
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| I had to give 3 pieces of chocolate for this photo but it was worth it. |
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| Grilled sausages, beef and chicken for sale. |
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| Preparing corn to make roasted corn, a favorite Guatemalan treat. |
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| Ladies meeting...haha |
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| The Kite Festival is celebrated on November 1, All Saints Day. It is based on the Mayan belief that if you attach a note to the kite, fly it over the cemetery, then your dead ancestors/friends can read the notes. If you attach food and the food is returned to you then you can eat the food. It means that the ancestors didn't take the food. The kites range from small to very large. It was a cool day, so I had on layers of clothing and the sweatshirt felt good. |
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| A friend of mine lives in El Salvador. She talks alot about pupasas so I decided to try some authentic handmade ones and they were good. |
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| One of the kites made by the military guys. |
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| It is a popular event. In the background is a blowup Tigo character. Tigo is one of the main cellphone providers in Guatemala. |
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| Tigo man |
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| There was alot of wind, some kites flew better than others. |
