Early on Sunday morning Chrisite and I set off for the market town of Momostenango with the hopes of finding shawls and socks and other good woolen clothing they are said to have. We found none, but we thoroughly enjoyed the pine-forest mountain scenery on the way and a typical breakfast once we arrived. We also enjoyed seeing the rickety carnival rides (this pic's for my grandma!) and the festively-decorated church.Defeated, we headed for a place sure to cheer us up--las Fuentes 
Georginas, natural hot springs up in the mountains east of Xela. They were incredibly hot and steamy--just what we needed to relax and savor the day. The best part was the transportation to and from:
Normally you take a bus from Xela (75 cents) to the road that leads to the springs, and then you pay a pickup truck to take you the 8 km up (should be about $4.50). We missed the stop from the bus, so we had to walk back down the road a bit. Along the way, one guy offered to take us all the way for $7, which we flatly refused. We then asked some other truck (with two girls in the back) if they would mind taking us to where the desired road branches off. They were actually going to the hotsprings, too, so they took us all the way and refused to take our money!
Once we were sufficiently heated and relaxed, we headed back to the
parking lot to find a pickup to take us back to the main road. Instead, we found that same family just getting into the car! After trying to explain profusely that we really weren't following them, we hopped in and got a ride all the way back to Xela!! The oldest daughter is in medical school there, and they were all there to visit her. What are the odds of them going to the same town as us?!? Slim to none, but pretty cool!
Georginas, natural hot springs up in the mountains east of Xela. They were incredibly hot and steamy--just what we needed to relax and savor the day. The best part was the transportation to and from:
Normally you take a bus from Xela (75 cents) to the road that leads to the springs, and then you pay a pickup truck to take you the 8 km up (should be about $4.50). We missed the stop from the bus, so we had to walk back down the road a bit. Along the way, one guy offered to take us all the way for $7, which we flatly refused. We then asked some other truck (with two girls in the back) if they would mind taking us to where the desired road branches off. They were actually going to the hotsprings, too, so they took us all the way and refused to take our money!Once we were sufficiently heated and relaxed, we headed back to the
parking lot to find a pickup to take us back to the main road. Instead, we found that same family just getting into the car! After trying to explain profusely that we really weren't following them, we hopped in and got a ride all the way back to Xela!! The oldest daughter is in medical school there, and they were all there to visit her. What are the odds of them going to the same town as us?!? Slim to none, but pretty cool!
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