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ive Pasaje Enríquez pedestrian thoroughfare. You can wash down your drink with menu
items that include pizzas, pastas, vegetarian, and Thai dishes.
Gargolas
(4aCalle12-49Zona1,PasajeEnriquez,5P.M.-1A.M.daily)hasahipatmo-
sphere and plays good music. You can drink at the bar or step into the stylish lounge areas
toenjoyyoureveningunderbaroque,cathedral-likecolumns.Thebarinside
Pensión Bon-
ifaz
(4a Calle 10-50 Zona 1, tel. 7765-1111) is the place to go for high-brow socializing.
Nightlife
The town's local nightlife hotspots seem to change constantly, so you might be better off
asking around.
La Parranda
(14 Avenida 4-41 Zona 1, 8 P.M.-1 A.M. Wed.-Sat.) is the
place to go for dancing. For live music, check out
El Jarro
(14 Ave. 'A' 3-34 Zona 1, tel.
5391-8484, 6 P.M.-1 A.M. Wed.-Fri., 11 A.M.-1 A.M. Sat.). Live music starts at 9 P.M.
Also featuring live music and a cool lounge atmosphere is
Ojalá
(15 Avenida “A” 3-33
Zona 1, tel. 7763-0206,
www.ojalaxela.com
).
Performing Arts
There are sometimes cultural performances at the elegant
Teatro Municipal
(1a Calle
between 14 Avenida and 14 Avenida “A”), which dates from 1908.
Cinema
Blue Angel Video Café
(7a Calle 15-79 Zona 1, 1-11 P.M. Mon.-Sat., 3-10 P.M. Sun.)
showsmoviesat8P.M.nightlyandservesvegetarianfareandsmoothies.
Cinema Paraíso
(1a Calle 12-20 Zona 1, tel. 5408-1963, $1.50) is another café screening nightly movies.
Thenewestvideocinemaintownis
Cine Sofia
(6aCalle15-12Zona1,$1.50)showingin-
ternational nonmainstream movies at 6 P.M. Monday- Friday, sometimes on a large screen
if there's enough demand.
Teatro Roma
(14 Avenida “A” across from Teatro Municipal)
sometimes screens movies. For the latest releases, head to
Cines Pradera Xela
(Avenida
Las Américas y 7a Calle Zona 3,
www.circuitoalba.com.gt
,
$3) inside its namesake shop-
ping mall.
ComparedtoPanajachel andAntigua,Xelaisnotabigshoppingdestination. Astandoutin
this regard is
Asotrama
(12 Avenida 3-39 Zona 1, tel. 7765-8564), a women's cooperative
ofMam, Cakchiquel, Ixil, Tzutuhil, andQuiché weavers that produces andsells high-qual-
ity products that are prewashed, preshrunk, and completely colorfast. There are scarves,
purses,tablerunners,andsometrulyexquisitepillowcasesforsale.ForallyourFirstWorld
shopping needs,
Pradera Xela Shopping Mall
(10 A.M.-9 P.M. Mon.- Sat., 11 A.M.-8
