Suchitoto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore
Written by Kyle on Sunday, June 01, 2008 in El Salvador
Feelin' normal
Feelin' normal
Crazy Rock Formation
They look like a bunch of pieces of firewood right? Well, considering the name for them in Spanish is Los Tercios (the fire logs), you would be correct. How did they get there? How were they formed? Probably magic.
Pristine Lake
Ok, well it's not pristine. Actually it's quite polluted. But, if you look hard enough, you could probably find yourself a magical 3 eyed fish. Rumor has it that quite often pre-Columbian artifacts wash ashore. That's pretty magical!
Crazy Patriarchal Wizard-Guy
This one is going to be difficult to explain. Basically, we were led around the house of Alejandro Cotto, a local artis, patriarch, and crazy uncle figure all rolled into one.
He used his influence in government to keep the town from getting bombed during the civil war and now you can have him lead you through a tour of his expansive house. The tour includes a descripiton of everything in the house, right down to the toaster and the bars on the window, where the stuff came from, why he has it, etc. That would be fine and all, but it's kind of like being led around by Harry Caray for a couple of hours: he's entertaining, but you get the sense that when you aren't looking, he's taking a swig of whiskey. He's magical in his own special way...
Cigar Rolling
This one is truly magical. Where else can you learn to roll a cigar from a 80+ year-old lady who has over 50 years of experience doing so? By the way, if we ever need to make money, apparently Bessie is quite the good cigar roller. At $1.25 for 40 cigars, she better get rolling...
Well, after touching our heels together and chanting, "there's no place like home" (read: we had to work on Monday), we were magically transported back to our apartment, just where we started (read: we drove).
Comments on "Suchitoto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore"
We did, but I don't think they are going to stay fresh past this week. Can we buy a portable humador?
If you head back to Honduras, you can get $2.00 per 40 rolled - then you'll really be making the bucks!
Thanks for sharing this fantastic trip with us voyers
Sweet! Then I'll ROLL in the dough...
Maybe I could make it a reality tv show: The Apprentice in El Salvador, with the old cigar rolling lady...
You should go professional Bessie. You look awsome, and you haven't even had any experience.
Or Have You??????????
Dun Dun Dun Duuuuuuuuuuun
I think my 10 year old niece just asked if I had rolling experience!?!! :)
Thanks for the compliments little Kansas lady!
I LOVE your collection of Suchitoto photos! Each has such unique beauty! And Cotto's set-up is Awesome! ....On the serious side.... I can't BELIEVE it took Me (we're talking ME!!!) almost 10 minutes to connect with your CLEVER magical, click-heels, townname Theme!!! And I don't diddley-boom believe that Abby The Niece wrote the Pro-Dun comment! So there!
ohhhh mummy deariest, the munchins would be in shock! I prescribe you 3 Wizard of Oz watchings and 8 days straight in your ruby red slippers!
That picture of the rock formation is one of your best! Dramatic, well-composed, and it tells a story. That should blow up well.
Look....you both have to get over the idea that things like the "crazy rock formation" was created by magic...........think aliens.....yes, aliens....you can't really believe all of the marvelous structures you've seen are "man-made." Seriously......!
please tell me that you bought some of the magical cigars to bring back with you.
by kyle at June 06, 2008 12:08 AM