Yesterday as I was walking near the old rail terminal that is being restored, I heard some Strauss waltz music coming from an nearby old massive colonial municipal building.

I wandered into the interior courtyard, and there saw a bunch of childen with a teacher guiding them in dance. Seemed like a LOT of children for the single teacher, but maybe kids are more managable here.



While I was there in the building, I noticed a poster for the Buenas Inteciones group I mentioned yesterday. Apparently they are planning a rally of some kind in a big park near the market area. Wonder if Yuctan is really ready for this?



In the same building I was admiring some neat tile - now and then you see a pattern that is really unusual. It is typical in most houses and public buildings here to have different decorative and colorful patterns in each room. This one had a sort of Mayan look - usually they are floral, or geometric. I have also seen teacups and monkeys though.



Before I continued my walk, I asked an old Mayan man sitting in a hallway if there was a baño nerby I might use. He asked "Necesitas orinar o otro?" (Gotta pee or other?) while making a little weenie holding motion with his right hand. I used one of my few Spanish/Mayan phrases on him "Me estoy wixando" (I'm about to wet myself), at which he smiled and gestured with his thumb to an area outside a nearby open door. Guess in my case a bush was recommended.

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