Guatemala - Part XVI

Wednesday, July 1 (part two)

From San Juan la Laguna, we climbed back on the boat and went on to San Pedro la Laguna.  Notice the theme?  Saints on the lake!  :)

A good portion of San Pedro la Laguna with Volcan San Pedro in the background.

We didn't stick around San Pedro long, though.  If you want a town full of foreign hippies, this seemed to be the place to go.  So we walked through a few blocks just to take in the sights and then headed back to the boat.  On to Santiago Atitlan!

We strolled up the main street checking out the shops full of all manner of art and craft.

Everything from tiled steps to quilts, scarves, tablecloths and more had so much color!

After a walk up one side and down the other of the main street of Santiago Atitlan, we got back on the boat for the boat ride back to Panajachel.  On the way, we saw more of the indigenous culture.

Doing laundry the "traditional" way.

A couple gentlemen out in their boats.  Fishing maybe?

Back in Panajachel, we walked around some more, had some dinner and then a few of us went back out to find the kind of store I can enjoy no matter what country I'm in - a for real bookstore!  I was able to get postcards for my collection and a new book all about Guatemala.  It is heavy and full of pictures many of which are of places I visited.  Come see it sometime!

Yea, books!