If you’ve been to San Ignacio, you may have already seen the delightful mural curving around the corner of Rectory Lane and West Street, one street uphill from the north end of Burns Plaza – Burns Plaza being the downtown area of San Ignacio reserved for foot traffic. It’s beautifully designed and painted, colorful in the extreme, and very engaging. The message, lettered onto one of the panels, is this:
“We may be small but packed inside are wonders waiting to be revealed
poem by Ntasha Velasquez
To those who take time out to see, to be, to feel.
Mayan pyramids showcasing the talent of our native land dwellers
The infrastructural mindset of the indigenous, creating artifacts so stellar,
A community built upon love, trust, and commitment,
Withstanding all hardships due to persistence.
A society so majestic, so tranquil,
Nurturing people so peaceful, so blissful,
A home to many, young and old,
Filled with past events, just waiting to be told,
Filled with kind present youths, who continue to be bold,
Filled with future promises, just waiting to unfold.”
If you haven’t seen it yet, make a point of searching it out. It’s well worthwhile. To find it, walk to the far end of the car-free Plaza to Rectory Street and look to your left toward West Street. You’ll see the mural beginning half a block away.