Things are well, school is challenging but good. Being here in Guanajuato with four hours of classes daily, and not much else planned has given me time to explore the city, as well as travel to other nearby cities.
Last weekend I went to Leon, a larger city about an hour away by bus. My Honduran friend Emil, who works in Mexico City, met me there. The busses are very inexpensive, it only cost $2.50 to get to Leon! Leon is a rather commercial city, not as much historical and cultural things there as in Guanajuato or Querétaro. But we did go to two really great museums (that were free!!) and to the ZOO!! I LOVE zoos!
Sunday in Guanajuato was the day of Our Lady of Saint Juan del Lago. I believe she is the patron saint of Guanajuato. Anyhow, there was a parade through the town on Sunday, it went through the town for about 3 hours! There were the typical parade events – marching bands, dancers (dressed like Aztecs) and colorful costumes.
This parade, at the beginning also had several scary-looking characters. I was later told that these characters represent the seven deadly sins. There were also a lot of little girls dressed in wedding dresses. They were on their way to their first communion at church. Wow, there is so much I don’t know about Catholicism, and it is such a huge part of Mexican culture.
So, this weekend I’m off to Mexico City and Puebla. I LOVE cheap bus transportation! I think at some point I’ll also go on a guided tour of the colonial cities around Guanajuato. SOOO nice to be able to travel during my time here at language school!
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