After re-applying fresh plaster and paint, the church looks nice again, but it reminds us of the fragility of the buildings here. Even the block buildings are not usually built very well, leaving us praying for no earthquakes!
March 19, 2016
Adobe church downtown
They took the plaster off a 100-year-old church in downtown Chichicastenango, and it was a bit unnerving to see the really tall, really old mud brick wall.
After re-applying fresh plaster and paint, the church looks nice again, but it reminds us of the fragility of the buildings here. Even the block buildings are not usually built very well, leaving us praying for no earthquakes!
Funny note: We have to be careful when we walk down the sidewalk by this church because the concrete windowsills stick out several inches right at head-height. My daughters asked me, "Why would they put such dangerous windowsills at this height?" The Mayan people are so short that they walk underneath them!
After re-applying fresh plaster and paint, the church looks nice again, but it reminds us of the fragility of the buildings here. Even the block buildings are not usually built very well, leaving us praying for no earthquakes!