Oti returns to lead us in a guided meditation to begin our day.
National Palace (used by all three branches of government)
Metropolitan Cathedral of our Holy Savior
Front entrance to the cathedral.
The cathedral crypt includes this memorial to Monseñor Romero . . .
and this portrait
It's still dangerous being a priest in El Salvador. Walter Osmir Vasquez was murdered in March of 2018, apparently for supporting young men who do not want to join gangs.
Cathedral sanctuary
and altar
El Rosario Church
El Rosario is a beautiful Dominican church with a concrete arch structure lit with vibrant colors that stream though small squares of glass set into the walls on two sides.
In 1979, when a group of demonstrators, some wounded, sought refuge in the church, the military did not allow them to leave or get help. After three days without medical care, 21 people died and were buried under the floor, where they rest to this day.
Lunch at Pollo Campero
Sal Salvador Volcano
American Gothic by Grant Wood and Salvadoran Gothic by Beca Madera
It's much cooler than it was during the eruption in 1917.
The main eruptions of the volcano of San Salvador were those of 1575, 1770, 1876 and the last of June 7, 1917 that spilled lava flow incandescent covered an extension of more than 5 km forming a wall some meters thick. The indigenous people of San Jerónimo Nejapa were almost surrounded by lavas and their inhabitants were able to escape through a narrow belt not destroyed by the magma.
Group photo with our gifted chefs for the week (also pictured below).
Debriefing at San Salvador airport, aptly named after Archbishop Romero (elevated to sainthood in October 2018).
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