On Thursday, the children held their annual mercado tipico. All the girls from the different grades set up stands to sell tipical Guatemalan anotojitos (snacks). The girls served dobladas, chocofresas, tostadas, gelatina and tacos. Everyone had a blast and Ventura and the teachers got into it as well. The food was awesome! The girls did a great job setting up their little stalls and everything was sold out within half an hour!
The men of the commuity got together this weeked to finish off the painting that the the Canadians had already made a great contribution to. We continued with the very noticeable color of mandarina. You can now see the school from Panajachel! The men finished the sides of the school and bathroom as well as the border at the bottom. The kids also had a great meal of chinese noodles, squash, carrots and green beans prepared by our new cook, Marta. She has 3 children attending the school and did a fantastic job her first day.

They also have re-surfaced parts of the road due to the heavy rains. We have been getting some great views of the lake in the morning and it has stayed clear until around midday.