san juan chamunala mayan village just north of san cristobal...this church...wow. they kicked the catholic priests out in the 1800´s and have used it for saint worship ever since. inside, the floor is covered in green pine straw and candles. candles and electric flashing lights everywhere...like a carnival. there are like thirty altars devoted to different saints...no chairs, they just kneel on the floor and pray aloud, and offer rum and different sodas and flowers as offerings and burn lots of incense. so otherworldly...an overload for the senses.
old lady with a chicken in san cristobalshows how even in the city there will be women walking barefoot down the street holding a chicken. it shows the contrast...the wealthy and the very very poor...and so the world goes. but i have to admit...it did look really funny...the chicken was just looking around...
palenque!one of the major mayan ruins in mexico...this is the temple of the sun and the temple of inscriptions.
I miss you so much! I love to be able to travel, through your pics. Thank you for being such a beautiful and interesting friend! Come home you travelin' gal.
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I miss you so much! I love to be able to travel, through your pics. Thank you for being such a beautiful and interesting friend! Come home you travelin' gal.