Log 11: How to Kaqchikel
On Monday 6 th started out daily Guatemalan, to be more accurate Tecpaneco, routine. We ate frijolitos, drank coffee and tried not to forget all those Kaqchikel words for body parts and fruits (for the latter we even don't know words in our own language sometimes). Everyday we came at Wuqu' Kawoq' office at 8 a.m. and our classes began with Xseqär k'a and ended at 4 p.m. with Chwa'q chïk . We listened and looked, remembered and spoke, tachapa' and tak'ütu , played and laughed a lot. Then we have our refacción and discusión on the roof or on the way there. Then more classes. After classes we walked and finally met all together at our regular spot – Café de aquí. (It is not an advertisement, but they have wi-fi and, of course, panini Tecpaneco.) On Thursday there was a market day, so we were curious to observe everything around the city centre and waste all our quetzales on pots , uqs and ch'ops . In Antigua we learned how to bargain more or les...