The large Mercado is about a 20 minute walk from the school or a 15 minute bus ride (4 pesos or 2 pesos with your student ID) as the streets are narrow and speed bumps are plentiful. Bus stops aren't always marked so look for people who look like they are waiting for a bus. When you board tell the driver where you want to go and he will tell you when to get off.Walking or riding the bus are both very enjoyable.
Guanajuato is so visually exciting everywhere you look there is something to see.
Don Quixote language school if I remember correctly.
A funeral procession. The loved ones walk behind the hearse all the way to up the hill to the cemetery.
Plazas with defunct fountains are everywhere. This one happened to be working. The vendors in the background were selling sugar skulls and other fun items for Dia de Muertos.
Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato and the house he lived in is a museum. The day I thought to go it was closed. All over town are images of Diego and Frieda. This one is in the middle of the Mercado and may have only been up for the holiday. I love that Frieda is holding a cigarette. She looks pretty pissed off too. Must have been something Diego did.
There's so much to see and enjoy. Even the ice cream novelty guys are interesting. More tomorrow.
Yes, Frida does look pissed off and of course it was something that Diego did!
Posted by: stephanie | November 14, 2007 at 02:29 PM
Wonderful photo - log! I've always wanted to do a language intensive like this, lucky you! Did you learn alot?
Posted by: Ulla | November 12, 2007 at 01:09 PM
**look for people
who look like
they are waiting for a bus**
this is the story of my life!
:-)
did you ever wait
for the wrong thing?
will be back tomorrow,
i want everything...
even the outfit
the ice-cream guy has on.
Posted by: somepinkflowers | November 12, 2007 at 12:11 PM