The next day, we headed out very early again for our first market experience at the enormous market at Chichicastenango (or Chichi) as it´s known. When we got there, we just couldn´t believe how big it was!! It just went on and on in every direction.
Our view from the balcony of the restaurant that we had brekkie at before taking our chances down in the market.
Typical market scene with lots of things all going on at once.
Two women dresses in typical guatemalan dress for women and their local colors.
Grains for sale.
A girl that absolutely would not leave us alone so we finally paid her 1 quetzale (about 15 cents) to take her picture. It was worth it. She was adorable but a keen (read annoying) saleswoman!
The market spilling up onto the steps of the main church in town.
The main part of the food market... by far the busiest area of all. At one point were getting pushed and shoved around by people trying to get in and out the main doors, but everyone was seriously 1-2 feet shorter. I didn´t want to be mean, but all I could think of was ending in a riot or mass stampede of oompa-loompas. Guatemalans are so short!
My favorite items in the market, the colorful masks and the colorful cloths.
A typical cemetary.. very colorful.
Kyle showing the little girls the picture that he took of them.
Checking out the hammocks. After relaxing in one for quite some time at our hotel, I really would´ve loved to buy one!
And a typical scene on the street... about 15 people in the back of a pickup truck (as not many people have cars.)
And for those that don´t have cars, the just walk...
