B and J's big adventure: Antigua, Zoo and Artesians Market, Relief Map, Cathedral and Central Market

Antigua was the first capital of Guatemala. Then after several earth quakes they decided to make Guatemala City be the capital. When the church built the first chapel in Antigua they had to comply with the architecture of the city.

The artist who makes wood into art objects

In Antigua

A view of the City of Antigua. There was a group of nursing students at the look out when we were there.

This week we visited some places here in Guatemala City, but we also visited Antigua. The Zoo was nice because it was well kept and it was sooo peaceful. No one was bugging us to buy something. What a nice time that was. In front of the Zoo we saw a man sweeping with a hand made broom. Another interesting thing is to look at all the different doors on gates and buildings. We were told that one lady they knew took many pictures of doors and made a collage called "doors". It now hangs as a picture in her home. We also went to a real Mall. It was so much fun to just walk around and look and not have people bothering us to buy this or buy that. When we were in Antigua a man wanted me to buy what he had to offer and pay for it with my watch. Another man wanted me to buy something, but all I had left in my pocket was Q2.00 (two quets). So I gave him the two quets and told him I didn't want anything, but just to use the two quets wisely. Blair is getting very good at bargaining. He talked a guy down from Q750 and we ended up paying Q235 for it. We went to a place in Antigua called the Apple Factory where they make things out of wood. We saw volcano Fuego let off some steam. That is one of the active volcanoes now.