Panajachel's Annual Fair

Panajachel's patron saint is Saint Francis of Assisi. In fact, Pana is sometimes called San Francisco. Our big church is the church of St. Francis. And every year, the whole town goes nuts to honor his death on October 4, 1226.

I've done posts on the feria before and probably will again. It's really crazy and fun. The streets are packed. People come from all over. There's churros and 3xQ10 pizza and barbecue and games of chance and foosball and loud music and dancing and wild costumes.

Today I was strolling past the church on my way home and just took a short video of the ferris wheel and church together. It's so pretty. In a few nights, the whole square will be filled up with bands and people dancing. So fun!

I'll try to get some more pictures for you all soon. It's really quite an amazing time of year, although some people hate the crowds and noise. It's all in good fun.