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We firmly have come to the agreed conclusion about Suchitoto, is
definitely the jewel in the crown so far for us, oh it's beautiful.
So we're in the main square here in Suchitoto and it's
surrounded by lovely little restaurants, the sun has just come out, and they've
got beautiful stands selling souvenirs and things here, it's just a really
really good atmosphere, not actually that dissimilar from Antigua in Guatemala, but
it's much quieter and much more relaxed here. So we're going to go and
look around.
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So one of the main sights here in Suchitoto, just off the
square, is the Santa Lucia Church, and it's absolutely beautiful inside much
longer than it looks from the outside, and definitely well worth a visit.
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One of the things that is so attractive about Suchitoto is, it has been
untouched for many many years, and all the buildings and the streets are still
as they were, back in the day, with a very Colonial style, all of the
streets are cobbled streets, and it's just so nice to see a village that's so
traditional and kept as it used to be back in the day.
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So what's lovely as you walk around Suchitoto, is the colour of the buildings it is
just so colourful, like so many parts in Central America we keep saying, it but
it's just so nice to see the colour of the buildings as we walk around, it makes
you feel happy.
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It's not a big town, Suchitoto, but it's nice to walk around and there you find
all the shops, how cool is that for a hammock seat? If it's fitted in our van, I
would definitely get it.
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Just a couple of blocks down the road from the church, there in the Central
Market of Suchitoto. If you want to get around Suchitoto but you don't want to
do too much walking, or you've done a tour and you've overdone it, you can actually
pick up a tuk tuk, for a couple of dollars to show you around and it's a
nice way to see the streets.
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When you get to the edge of town, you actually realise
how high up you are, you're on a kind of plateau and you get these magnificent
views of the lake below us, it's just beautiful so picturesque.
I need to go and find something to eat because I am starving!
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So we've come down
to La Lupita del Portal, which is a restaurant right on the square, here
in Suchitoto, and apparently it is number one on TripAdvisor,
so we thought we would give it a go.
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So one of the advantages of traveling full
time and creating videos for you guys, is that we get to eat, not always but today
is definitely an eat day, and have we got a delicious looking lunch! We have
some quesadillas with chicken and cheese. We have some sausages,
local tortillas and beans, and we have a guacamole dip that looks absolutely delicious.
Just off the square, the church is just there, right next door, there is Casa de la Abuela, which is grandma's
house, and it's great for coffee and a piece of cake.
So we popped in for an afternoon coffee, and we're expecting great things!
Mmmmmm, El Salvadorian coffee !
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And if you want to buy some locally sourced and produced clothing, or coffee and
some local souvenirs, they also sell those too. And in fact what was very
interesting, today Josue was telling me, that one
of the previous governments, actually made it that if you wore your local
clothing or any of the colourful locally made and embroidered dresses or
clothing, it actually made you part of the revolution, so a lot of people
stopped wearing them, and that in fact actually made them lose some of their
culture, but it's really nice to see they're selling the clothing again and
their belts, their bags to bring back some of that beautiful culture.
Bells and firework noises
That banging is not gunfire, it's actually fireworks, when they're going to
start church they send up the fireworks, they ring the bells and they let
everybody know it's happening. One of my favourite things about traveling, is you
get to experience cultures of all the different places you go to, and El
Salvador is rocking it, they really are very musical, they're very elaborate with
their colours and their personality, and everybody is super friendly.
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So one of the main features here off the square, in Suchitoto is the church
called (Chris pronounces it wrong!), CUT!
There is the local market of (Marianne pronounces it wrong !)
so one of the main features No