Thoughts From El Salvador (2)

10:45 PM
Hotel Novo Apart

Verb of the day – Pensar – to think
Pienso (pensarme) – I think
Pensamos – we think

Notes:

Met Gerard Akse from Holland
- Helped him with email issue, had great conversation over dinner.

Met Josue (our surprisingly 23 year old) taxi driver who took us to Puerto del Diablo, where he hiked with us to the top. He also took us to have traditional El Salvadorean food – Pupusa (a thick corn tortilla filled with whatever you want to put in it – cheese, chicken, etc.)


Took Taxi back to hotel.

Took additional taxi to Museo Antrrpologico, which was pretty interesting. It would be even more interesting, I´m sure, if my Spanish were better.

There was a mummified Mayan person there in a glass case which was rather surprising and a bit shocking since I was in the room for a while before I noticed it.

Took another taxi to the National Cathedral – Catedral Nacional – huge and beautiful.

Saw the Palacio Nacional

Walked back along Calle Ruben Diario (street named for a famous poet) and 3-4 blocks of the street are a crazy market lining both sides of the street.

Saw an additional church on the way which had been extended or remodeled at some point. Looked like two churches smashed together.

Had dinner at the hotel restaurant (good salad and good pasta) and a great conversation with Gerard.

El Salvador Prices:
1.5 Liter Bottle of water = .70
Car and driver = $7-$10 per hour
Taxi across town (10 minutes) = $5

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