El sr J took some pictures today, mostly of things that don't move. Here is the cathedral, the focal point of the city. The cross is an early-morning meeting place for people who want to purchase tours of the outlying area:
Another of the many churches, the Iglesia de la Merced:
The Puente Blanco (White Bridge), which dates from 1865-66 and replaced several earlier versions destroyed by floods. It is said that 7 decapitated bodies were encased in the pillars for reinforcement, so the new bridge would withstand subsequent floods. It spans the Rio Amarillo, which is more a sickly grey than yellow:
Here is the Templo de Santo Domingo, the plaza of which is devoted to a daily artisans' market:
The arcade on the west side of the central plaza. It contains a Subway sandwich shop, of all things. The colorful truck carrying a passel of locals was, thank goodness, moving very slowly:
Tomorrow we're off to Zapatista pueblos.
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