The living room pictured here is used by men for their smokes and tea in the evening, still a strong tradition. The man who owns the house and pictured here must be very wealthy since the house and courtyards comprise an estimated 20,000 sq. There are three courtyards, female, male, and slave. This male courtyard has a well with fresh water while the others have sea water wells. Fresh water is used for cooking and drinking only.
Bathing is done in the slave or servant courtyard which has a bathhouse.
The house would contain an extended family plus slaves, in all about 15-20 families. In the background is a tower which was close to the hotel and provided a good landmark. In fact, this house is made of adobe and the ceilings have similar timbers used for joists. The horse stall was rather nice. The recessed areas are for feeding.