This city is quiet today...

Sitting at the office this afternoon waiting for my students to arrive, I kept hearing shouting coming from the streets outside. Since I had a few minutes I wander out and realized the shouting was coming from two small bars across the street from my office. Turns out Barcelona and Real Madrid are playing each other, so Fútbol fans in Xela are watching the game, much of the city is quiet I presume for this reason. The fan in the photo was reacting to a call against Real Madrid. I would have loved to hang out and watch who won, but I had to get back to the office and finish preparing for class.

Study in iPhone #2...

Class...

Shot this during our second class on Friday. Claudia in the background is one of the program coordinator. and That is Nico one of out students.

A Still Life...

Needing a break from class planning and thinking photography. I downloaded the Hipstamatic app on my phone. Just like shooting with a holga or other lomo camera, it's giving me some downtime to just look around a snap stuff. So enjoy the Stuff!

La Dia De No Violencia Contra La Mujer...

Music in the Streets

Caught a Wedding in ChiChi...

A Quiet Morning...

Street shooting, nice break from class planning...

Bike Ect...

Maya Pedal Chimaltenango

A Tap on the Shoulder...

As I was kneeling down shooting photos in the flower market that sets up shop near the cemetery here in Xela. I was tapped on the shoulder by this man who wanted me to snap a frame of him. Who am I to back away from an impromptu street portrait. Right after I put my camera down he darted off with out a word.

La Virgen de la Rosario & DIa De Los Muertos...

Yesterday was the Fiesta de La Virgen De La Rosario. People crowded the Parque Central all day. With traffic being diverted around the Parque devotees of La Virgen created massive murals out of colored saw dust around the parque. Later in the day a procession was made to the church in the square lead by priests and men carrying the Virgen to the front of the church.

Along with that celebration may families visited the cemetery to start celebrating Dia De Los Muertos (which is today). The main walk way was flooded with the families of the departed. I spent some time talking to a few of the families that where hard at work cleaning and re-painting tombs and grave markers. I'm going to head back out that way today. I'm hoping to catch a glimpse of the kites used to show the dead where to return.