Central America

Maret - April 2019

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- 22 Mar 2019 11.16
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.547 mi
- Guatemala Departamento de Sacatepéquez Antigua Parque Central Antigua Guatemala 14.56008, -90.7284814°33’36” N 90°43’43” W
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Dominican convent
22 Maret 2019, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Another of the fascinating buildings on Antigua. This one has been converted to a 5 star hotel, some museums, etc. The first pic is the main cloister. Second is another cloister. Third is in the crypt. 4th is in the workshop making candles. The worker is using a ladle to pour liquid wax I've each candle. I've seen candles dipped, but this is the first I even heard of pouring to make candles there is also a pottery workshop.
The last is of a stenciled decoration on the floor made with colored sawdust. The Holy Week processions walk over these beautiful decorations. This one is small inside the church. People will make very large ones in the street for the processions to walk on.Baca selengkapnya
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- 22 Mar 2019 11.57
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.537 mi
- Guatemala Departamento de Sacatepéquez Antigua Parque Central Antigua Guatemala 14.55946, -90.7312914°33’34” N 90°43’53” W
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Capuchinas convent
22 Maret 2019, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Another interesting place. The first pic is the chapel where new women were wedded to Christ in a ritual that began their cloistered life. Second is the window through which the elements of communion were passed. Even the priests were not allowed to see the sisters. Then a cloister, followed by a restored cell. 5th is the round structure containing the cells. Last is in the crypt.Baca selengkapnya
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- 22 Mar 2019 18.55
- 🌧 19 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.533 mi
- Guatemala Departamento de Sacatepéquez Antigua Parque Central Antigua Guatemala 14.55878, -90.7337914°33’32” N 90°44’2” W
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Posada de Don Rodrigo
22 Maret 2019, Guatemala ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Lovely restaurant. First is the courtyard of this hacienda style building. Dinner and wine are excellent. Appetizer is ceviche mixto: shrimp and fish; main course is sirloin, guacamole, fried plantains, beans and rice with fresh, hot-off-the-grill tortillas made according to traditional recipes. Brownie cheesecake for postre (dessert) and great Guatemalan coffee. Live marimba music during dinner with occasional guests getting up to dance And then the second best part, after the food, is the traditional dancers. And I have the best seat in the house--front row, center.Baca selengkapnya
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- 23 Mar 2019 15.17
- 🌧 24 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.565 mi
- Guatemala Departamento de Sololá San Jorge La Laguna Río San Buenaventura 14.74056, -91.1623714°44’26” N 91°9’45” W
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Atitlán, Guatemala
23 Maret 2019, Guatemala ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Lake and volcano of the same name. Views at sunrise across the lake to the volcanos and in the afternoon of the small towns along the lake, taken from a boat tour.
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- 24 Mar 2019 09.38
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Ketinggian: 2.081 mi
- Guatemala Departamento del Quiché Chichicastenango 14.94196, -91.1113114°56’31” N 91°6’41” W
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Chichicastenango
24 Maret 2019, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Town in Guatemala with what is said to be the largest indigenous market in Central America. I can believe it.
First, a bit about the name of the town. Tenango means place of or land of. Chichi is poison ivy. It seems that this region has a lot of the plant that the indigenous people used to coat their weapons against enemies.
ISTM likely that a market for that compound began here and developed into what it has become.
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- 25 Mar 2019 15.53
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Ketinggian: 5 mi
- El salvador Departamento de Sonsonate Club Salinitas 13.53207, -89.8161413°31’55” N 89°48’58” W
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Salinitas, El Salvador
25 Maret 2019, El salvador ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Private, gated resort in El Salvador near Sosonate called the Royal Decameron. The first pic is the wire from my room over the pool looking at the Pacific Ocean. Then a couple beach shot, including a couple white egrets.Baca selengkapnya
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- 26 Mar 2019 12.30
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Ketinggian: 654 mi
- El salvador San Salvador 13.69791, -89.1911613°41’52” N 89°11’28” W
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San Salvador
26 Maret 2019, El salvador ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
The capital of El Salvdor, and a city with a dangerous reputation. This is also the city where bishop Oscar Romero was gunned down, along with dozens of others. The first pic is of the Salvdor del Mundo Cathedral and part of the main square in town. Second is inside the cathedral where you can see pictures of Romero. Next is in the crypt and captures Romero's tomb. Next is the national palace, now a museum, located on another side of the main square. It is from here where shots were fired at worshippers running from the murder. The next pic is the courtyard inside the national palace. Last is the Church of the Rosary. It is an arch, totally open inside and very unique.Baca selengkapnya
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- 26 Mar 2019 14.00
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Ketinggian: 451 mi
- El salvador Departamento de La Libertad Joya de Cerén 13.82842, -89.3566413°49’42” N 89°21’24” W
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Joya de Cerén, El Salvador
26 Maret 2019, El salvador ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
This might be called the Mayan Pompeii. This is a small settlement buried under ash from several volcanic eruptions. Unlike Pompeii, there are no bodies. So it seems safe to guess that they had enough warning to be able to get away.
This is still an active dig as more is being uncovered, and certain restoration work is being done to protect the structures. A fascinating look at Mayan life away from the big ceremonial sitesBaca selengkapnya
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- 27 Mar 2019 11.31
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Ketinggian: 1.010 mi
- Honduras Departamento de Copán Titoror 14.88268, -89.1477614°52’58” N 89°8’52” W
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Copan, Honduras
27 Maret 2019, Honduras ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Major, well-known ceremonial site. First discovered in the 1830s. There has been a lot of work on this site, so much so that many of the original carvings, etc. have been dismantled and moved to a museum on site. Faithfully copied replicas replace the originals to protect vulnerable artifacts from the elements. The site is mostly limestone. So acid rain is a major problem. There will be a post from the museum.
The first pic is one of the temples followed by a detail of one of the gods. The 3rd picture is probably the most important. It's called the hieroglyphic stairs and is the primary driver in this site being designated world heritage by UNESCO. Each block is a hieroglyph recording local history. Most is not yet deciphered.
The next pic overlooks the main plaza with the ball court most obvious. In this case, the winners would be ritually sacrificed on the altar in the 5th picture. At the top center is a hollowed out spot where the head of the victim was placed. You can clearly see the channel down which the blood ran.
The last pic is another altar showing all 16 Kings of Copan.Baca selengkapnya
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- 27 Mar 2019 12.21
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Ketinggian: 602 mi
- Honduras Copán Museo de la Escultura Maya 14.83869, -89.1465514°50’19” N 89°8’48” W
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Copan Museum
27 Maret 2019, Honduras ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This is the on site museum where vulnerable artifacts are kept. The only exception is the replica of one of the temples. The original was constructed solely of stucco. So it could not be moved. It is actually inside one of the larger temples. This is the first picture. It is painted with paints made of the same materials as the original, and shows how the site probably looked, based on the trace evidence remaining on the structures. The rest of the pictures is a selection of original art that has been moved here from the archaeological site for protection and replaced there by replicas.Baca selengkapnya
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