{"id":223,"date":"2009-01-27T15:40:47","date_gmt":"2009-01-27T21:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saskatchewangypsy.wordpress.com\/?p=223"},"modified":"2009-01-27T15:40:47","modified_gmt":"2009-01-27T21:40:47","slug":"early-morning-in-dzemul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rglongpre.ca\/pilgrim\/index.php\/2009\/01\/27\/early-morning-in-dzemul\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Morning in Dzemul"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dzemul town hall. <\/p><\/div>\n

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This woman wearing traditional Yucatecan clothing was on her way to buy some fresh meat from the market. Most of the older women we saw were dressed in this type of dress.<\/p><\/div>\n

On the road to X’combo, we found a locked gate that denied us entry to the Mayan ruins.\u00a0 Realising that we had to wait until later in the morning, we decided to visit the next village to the south which had an old 16th century cathedral still in operation.<\/p>\n

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At the meat market, strips of meat hung from hooks above the counters.<\/p><\/div>\n

Arriving in the town, it was still too early for visiting the cathedral so we decided on a walking tour of the village while waiting.<\/p>\n

About a dozen people were in a butcher shop on the edges of the town square.\u00a0 Most were carefully choosing their meat purchase, examining each strip of meat before settling on a particular section.<\/div>\n
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Busy at work even though it is only 7:30 in the morning.<\/p><\/div>\n

Once we finished walking around the square we decided to head into the village to see how and where the people lived.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A typical home along the back lanes and central streets.<\/p><\/div>\n

Since we were inland we didn’t expect to see a fishing culture.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n

It became obvious to us that this place was a lot poorer.\u00a0 So many of the homes were made of piled stones with straw and palm leaf thatched roofs.\u00a0 Some of the homes had electricity, but many didn’t.\u00a0 Of course we saw some upscale homes, homes made of solid walls that we have come to think of as the Mexican casa.<\/div>\n
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A young man proudly showing me his trophy set of antlers from a fairly recent hunt.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

As we wandered down the streets we saw beautiful flowers, birds as well as the stone fenced small properties with huts, homes and sheds behind them.<\/div>\n
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Combi (taxi) drivers sitting in the town square waiting until enough people decided they wanted to travel to a different town.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Having covered quite a few blocks, we decided to head back to the square in hopes of being able to visit the cathedral.\u00a0 Just as we approached the cathedral, we saw an older man opening the doors.\u00a0 It was eight in the morning.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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