Montgomery, George Washington (1839). «Chapter XIII». Narrative of a journey to Guatemala, in Central America, in 1838 [Narrativa de un viaje a Guatemala, en Centro América, en 1838](en inglés). 161 Broadway, New York: Wiley & Putnam. pp. 101-102. Consultado el 18 de febrero de 2022. «In the centre of the city is the plaza, or market-place, three sides of which are lined with shops, with porticos before them, supported by a colonnade. On the other side is the church, a fine edifice, in a good style of architecture. There is also, on this side, a large house, where the members of the Legislature assemble when Congress is in session. The plaza just mentioned is crowded on market days with country-people, bringing the produce of their farms. All the fruits and vegetables of the tropics may then be seen exposed for sale on mats and mantas spread upon the ground. The variety of costumes and complexiones, and the noise and bustle of the buyers andd sellers, constitute a picturesque and animated scene. The primitive custom of trading by barter, I found, to my surprise, was still in existence there; Indian corn, or cocoa, being used in such cases as a substitute for a metallic currency.»
