La Palma:
After Suchitoto, as we were heading north to Honduras and the Copan ruins, we decided to stop at La Palma, a village 30min close to the frontier. La Palma is known for its colorful streets and houses as Fernando Llort, a Salvadorian painter, moved here in 1972 founding the Naive Art. This Art, still representing El Salvador all around the world, is made by bright primitive images painted in all sorts of supports.
In the bus from Suchitoto to La Palma, I met a nice Salvadorian woman, Lilian, and we chatted for more than 30 min. We discussed about our different lifes and there were lots of difference. She was amazed about the European way of life, so far from hers. We exchanged addresses and I have already sent to her a post card of Guatemala. I hope I will keep contact with her because she was very nice.
In La Palma, we spent the afternoon walking in the small streets, nice to see so much colours everywhere. The next day, we wanted to see the Pital Mountain, the highest peak in El Salvador. We arrived at 9am in the close village of San Antonio to take the bus but unfortunately, the bus was not leaving at 9.30am but at 12pm. Why? No reason! The little boy helping in the bus told everybody we will be leaving at 10am but no sign of the driver. Finally, because it was too late to climb the mountain, we head back to La Palma then took the bus for Honduras. How disappointing was that!
- La Palma church whose facade was decorated by Fernando Llort. It is famous as here were signed some agreements for the end of the Civil War,
- The 3 next pictures show streets and facades of houses all painted with this Naive Art design,
- And how lucky was I!!! Look at this star in the street!!! I took quickly a picture, I could not miss this event! And I got an autograph too!
In La Palma, we spent the afternoon walking in the small streets, nice to see so much colours everywhere. The next day, we wanted to see the Pital Mountain, the highest peak in El Salvador. We arrived at 9am in the close village of San Antonio to take the bus but unfortunately, the bus was not leaving at 9.30am but at 12pm. Why? No reason! The little boy helping in the bus told everybody we will be leaving at 10am but no sign of the driver. Finally, because it was too late to climb the mountain, we head back to La Palma then took the bus for Honduras. How disappointing was that!
- La Palma church whose facade was decorated by Fernando Llort. It is famous as here were signed some agreements for the end of the Civil War,
- The 3 next pictures show streets and facades of houses all painted with this Naive Art design,
- And how lucky was I!!! Look at this star in the street!!! I took quickly a picture, I could not miss this event! And I got an autograph too!
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