Antigua fountain

We spent a few hours in Antigua on our way to the airport today. The city is a fascinating mix of Guatemalan's, gringo's and hippies. Honestly it was way too crowded for me, especially after the slow pace of the country but I enjoyed seeing another part of this amazing land. The fountain in the central square behind us was very unique and a little shocking at first. After thinking about it however, I realized that it is so fitting for the place. It would be considered lewd in the US, but here, where the milk from a mothers breast sometimes is the only and best source of nutrition for all the children in the family. In the clinic, we would often see children run in from playing outside to quickly nurse before returning to their games. It was disconcerting at first but we quickly got used to it. Once one sees the malnutrition and lack of clean water that these children suffer from it is no wonder that the people would honor their children's best source of food in such a way. I wish the rest of the developed world would honor breastfeeding as these people do. We would probably be amazed at the positive effects it could have.