Volcan Pacaya |
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This is a photo of Volcan Pacaya. The four of
us braved the lava, sulfur gas, the cold, and the peanut butter and crackers for lunch.
(other groups took cold cuts and sandwiches with fruits and vegetables) L to R -
John, Beth, Greg, Brenda. |
This is the "Liquid Hot
Magma" of the volcano. At this point it was 100 degrees and the sulfur gas was
suffocating. |
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This is me getting as close, but not too close, to
the lava. The best piece of equipment I took was the handkerchief. Without, I
wouldn't have been able to breath. My lungs and eyes burned for afterward.
Sulfur gas and water get together to form Sulfuric Acid. |
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Andres |
San Andreas was an interesting
place. It is located about 10 miles from Antigua. There is a special religion
that is practiced there. It is a cross between Christianity and a Mayan
religion. There are sacrifices and offerings to Moshimon, a god like figure that
smokes and drinks rum. Thousands of different colored candles,`each with its own
significance, are used. Live sacrifices like this chicken are the norm.
Before this chicken was sacrificed it was beaten over the body of a man and his
child. It was then placed on this fire and burned. Later, after the fire had
died out, dogs came in from the street and ate the charbroiled chicken. |
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EL Salvador |
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| One beautiful summer day in Antigua I met
2 wonderful young ladies from El Salvador, Julie and Maria, and they invited me to
their house to spend the weekend with their family. We spent time traveling
throughout the country and spent time at their beach house in La Libertad. |
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This is a photo of the family from El
Salvador. They were muy amable. For one dinner we ate pupusas, native food of
El Salvador. It is 2 tortillas stuffed with cheeses and meats and then cooked on a
grill. |
We spent the afternoon at San Andes,
a mayan ruin located about 20 miles west of San Salvador. Although smaller than
Tikal, it had interesting ruins. If you look in the background, you can see some of
the ruins. |
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After a day at the beach, we walked on the pier in San
Diego, about 1 mile from La Libertad, and bought fish for a future dinner. The pier
was filled with different types of fish. Dried, salted, alive, and dead. Pat,
you would have a field day with all the fish in these waters. |
More
pictures of my stay in El Salvador |
Lago
Atitlan |
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Lake Atitlan is a beautiful lake
surrounded by volcanoes. It is a tranquil location to relax and enjoy one's self.
Volcan San Pedro is in the background. My friend Flor and I rode bicycles up
and over the volcano. I would have more photos of the excursion but the film
developers accidentally exposed it. Photo
Courtesy of Beth Defuse |
| Here is a picture of my friend Beth posing in front of
Volcan San Pedro. That is the same volcano that I rode my bike over with Flor. |
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