Market in Quetzaltenango

All over the world, markets have distinct characteristics; they're full of people, local favorites, and often surprises.

This one, near the bus station, in the highland city of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala, was distinguished by lots of prepared vegetables (an unusual market offering).

And this goat was unusual, too (she was providing milk, perhaps on demand? according to the "leche" sign).

This will serve as Day 5 in #challengeonnaturephotography.

The vegetables and fruits fall into that category, I think.  Hmm, of course, now I've just realized that I already posted about this!

Market in Quetzaltenango

Heading back towards Lake Atitlan, we took a "chicken bus" from Quetzaltenango to San Pedro.

Xela market, goat with milk

Getting to the Minerva terminal took us through a major market, perhaps the main one for Xela (Quetzaltenango). It was packed. It was full of surprises, including this goat, whose milk was for sale.

 

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Old town Quetzaltenango

None of the guide books talk about an "old town" in Quetzaltenango, but that's what this part of town looks like. Moving to a new lodging found us among low colonial-style buildings with faded paint on stuccoed walls.

We've seen buildings like these in La Candelaria (in Bogota, Colombia), Antigua, and elsewhere, but didn't expect to find them here, in Guatemala's second largest city, even though it has significant historic buildings around the Parque Central and elsewhere.

It's been a good city to visit. It's not on the tourist trail, at all, and we've been pretty solitary as tourists visiting the vegetable growing towns nearby and the Fuentes Georgina hot springs (other posts to come).

 

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