The City

Xela is a really cool city. I´m so glad I´m here. The first day it really reminded me of Florence with its narrow stone streets and the big classical buildings in the city center. I made immediate comparisons to Mexico when I got here, but other than the stray dogs and crazy traffic it´s really quite different - well, there is the Spanish thing too. Now that I´ve been here almost three whole days, I think I´m getting a feel for the city it is without all the comparisons. It´s pretty tranquil for a large city, and the vibe is chill. I can walk everywhere - so far - which I love. It´s colder than you´d think for Central America, but I´ve been fine with a fleece and I´ve been lucky enough to only get rained on once so far. The city is at about 7,000 feet and is surrounded by really lush jungle and volcanoes. I´m having trouble posting pictures :-( , but my school´s website has some good pics of Xela and the school: www.casaxelaju.com