San Cristobal de Las Casas is cool, both in temperature and general disposition.
It is nice to get away from the coast for a little bit and go to Mayan country.
There is a lot to see here and at 4500 feet of elevation, it is nice to not sweat for a little while.
Today I went to Chamula, which is an indigenous village outside of San Cristobal and quite a shock.
The Templo there is an eye opener. A church, which has been reclaimed by the Mayan people is amazing.
There are pine needles on the floor and hundreds of candles, chanting and sacrificing of chickens.
Fascinating.
No photos are allowed, and I am kicking myself for not recording the chanting, I may have to go back.
I got there before the gringo tours started and it was eery and super cool.
Afterwards, hiked up into the mountains helped herd some sheep and got to see some of the most beautiful country I have ever seen.
Of course, all the people spoke Tzotzil as their primary language, which I’m picking up a few words of, and Spanish was mostly only helpful with the kids. I’ll try to write more about this as soon as I can.