Valladolid, Yucatan
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008I found a nice part of valladolid I’d missed before: barrio del convento sisal. Today, while sitting in iglesia san Bernardino admiring the altar I was offered a $1 tour. After seeing the catacombs (Franciscan bones and all), cenote and cloisters I found myself standing atop the dome of the of a church built near 1600, marveling at its strength and endurance and looking across the flat plain if the yucatan.
These colonial churches are thick, strong and marvelously cool (in temperature). I tell ya, when I’m in a hot colonial town the best place to sit and pass an hour is in the catholic church. I’m not talking a/c, I’m talking thick stone, atop the best rises with an orientation that maximizes a breeze. Nice.
This evening I strolled out to the square. The weather in the last few days has become fresh. Such a relief. It’s a Tuesday and pretty quiet but tonight there was a stage set up in the square to celebrate a community service organization. I’m not sure how the participants were selected, but I’d call it a step above karaoke. Depending on where you are, maybe a step below. But old and young had come out and each participant had their crew so it was fun to watch. There weren’t any tourists or touts and all in all it was a pleasant evening and I look forward to chilling one more day here before I head out.
