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Quetzaltenango - Xela

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This is where we stayed for 2 weeks with a family and a couple of other students

 

 

 

 

Excursion to Chicovix

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Chicovix

Walking through the countryside to get to the hot baths

Chicovix

After about a 30 minute walk we arrived at the baths

Chicovix

Me in our private hot tub, with a few beers to be getting along with! (Not quite as romantic as champagne, but beggars can't be choosers!)

Chicovix

Us getting ready to head back to the road to catch the bus

Chicovix

Then off we head back

Chicovix

Along the muddy path

Chicovix

Past the crazy steep farmlands

Chicovix

Over the rickety bridge

Chicovix

Through the valley

Chicovix

Past the mountains

Chicovix

Past the volcano and we are back to the road

Excursion to San Andres Xequl

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San Andres

The unusually colourful church at San Andres

San Andres

San Andres

Another of the colourful churches at the top of an extremely steep hill

San Andres

The view from the church looking over the town

Excursion to the market in San Francisco El Alto

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San Fransisco Market

This little piggy went to market

San Fransisco Market

and these two

 

 

 

 

San Fransisco Market

and these little ones!

San Fransisco Market

and this one, which is the hugest pig I have ever seen in my life!

 

 

 

There were dirty little kittens in a box

San Fransisco Market

Chickens and dogs all in a pile

San Fransisco Market

Dogs mixed with chickens

San Fransisco Market

A chickens eye view of the market

San Fransisco Market

Turkeys

San Fransisco Market

Boxes full of little chickens

 

Cats mixed with chickens in baskets

San Fransisco Market

This is Rosario, Stuarts maestro

San Fransisco Market

Me, Rosario and Helen, my maestro at the back

San Fransisco Market

Stuart trying out an orange, lemon, grapefruit fruit, it wasn't very nice!

San Fransisco Market

Pots and pans for sale

San Fransisco Market

Some of the colourful indigenous clothes

San Fransisco Market

San Fransisco Market

Some of the indigenous indians sitting outside the church

San Fransisco Market

Me and Helen in the market

San Fransisco Market

Some of the people carry the hugest amounts on there backs, its amazing

San Fransisco Market

Stuart wearing Rosario's hat

San Fransisco Market

The top of the church in the centre of the market

San Fransisco Market

Stu in one of the tiendas having a beer

San Fransisco Market

Rosario pulling a rather odd face with Stuart!

Final days at school

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