I took the bus to Old Town, the Historic part of town. Using the Frommer\u0092s and a map from the tourist information place, I figured out how to take the bus. The buses are crowded, probably because the fare is only 25 cents. And, if you\u0092re a senior it\u0092s half price.<\/p>\n
The narrow cobblestone streets are busy with people going to and fro. There were quite a few students, all recognizable as such because they are all in uniform. Indigenous people in their garb sell a variety of things from lottery tickets to beautiful scarves. The stores are mostly tiny.<\/p>\n
I headed to the main plaza and visited three churches; La Compania de Jesus, Iglesia de la Merced, and Iglesia de San Francisco, all with incredible gold leaf work.The amount of gold at the alters is over whelming. I wandered until I got tired and then headed towards the bus stop. Somehow I got turned around and when I asked a man on the street where we were\/which direction was the bus stop, he told me to take a taxi. So, I did and in about 10 minutes I was back at the host family home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I took the bus to Old Town, the Historic part of town. Using the Frommer\u0092s and a map from the tourist information place, I figured out how to take the bus. The buses are crowded, probably because the fare is only 25 cents. And, if you\u0092re a senior it\u0092s half price. The narrow cobblestone streets are busy with people going<\/p>\n