Well...I have had a busy weekend.On Saturday I went on a hike with four others...none of which spoke English...to the Santiagiute volcano. The walk was similiar to the volcano Pacaya.Volcan Santiagiute is the most active volcano in central america and I must have seen it spew smoke up to 3-5 00 meters at least four times.We were further away from the volcano than at Pacaya and didn,t see any lava flow.The hike to the view point..Mirador...was very beautiful with men working in the fields and Mayan women walking to fro the small village LLina de Pinar from where we started.
On Sunday i went to Chichicastenega for the sunday market.Similiar to Amtigua only larger and more of a Mayan presence.The bus ride to and from Xela was quite a hoot.We took the chicken bus...jan packed returning.Up switcchback rods and through corn fields and small villages.
I have now completed three days of language instruction.I,m picking up a lot .It is pretty intense but the one to one instructors are nice.I,m finding the pronunciation a probblem and am only picking up a fraction of what I hear.This is not a course for the self conscious.This afternon we visit a local chocolate factory as an optional activity.Each day they have activities...and on the weekends too.This weekend I can go to the Pacific coast for two days...cost 600 quetzales...or another hike to a volcano..over night.I might just go solo to San Marcos a small city nearby.
My home stay is going well but being with them makes me miss you folks.The family is pretty poor but they laugh a lot.Only the ยบ14 yr old speaks english aand then limited.I should have brought some gifts for the girl.
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