We only had 9 Nortes in the CCM for 1 day. The kitchen was closed for repairs so we began with breakfast at McDonald's. See those smiles!
This is the entrance to Santo Domingo-a wonderful hotel/restaurant/museum that is built among the ruin walls of the ancient city. It is a magical world behind plain, dull walls built right up against the street.
The gardens are beautiful with parrots, a pool and ruins.
Here we are entering the museum-ruins area...still abundant with flowers and green.
Looking from the balcony, out toward the chapel area. The day after our visit began Semana Santa (Holy Week-Easter). Imagine all these walkways, as well as all the cobblestone streets throughout the town, covered with colorful carpets made of flowers, sand and, shells. Grand processions carry replicas of Christ on the cross through the town and some people crawl to the churches. There will be a large gathering at the chapel area here (see the tarp covered area to the right).
Horse carts travel these streets along with the BMWs and Mercedes. This is a big tourist area. I love the Guatemala dress of these people. You see it everywhere.
We found this shop that was much more open than the crowded little stalls elsewhere that are more Guatemalan. Anything you could want...toys, kites, huipils, fabric, Maximon model (a patron saint of socerers-like Judas Iscariot. Every highland village worships him and attribute miracles to him. Humph!)...continue on the next post...
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