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September 6, 2005
Cañon del Sumidero
We woke up early and headed to the town square where we were to catch the shuttle to the Cañon del Sumidero. Naively I thought we might be one of the few people on the trip but the bus ended up full of other backpacking tourists.
After an hour or so of windy roads we reached the river that flowed through the canyon and were soon on a boat. This excursion came into existance when a hydroelectric dam was built in the 70’s, flooding the river and allowing boats to travel up and down the river easily. The lush surroundings have been declared a national park.
It was an impressive journey. There were several crocodiles on the banks of the river, birds, waterfalls, and of course the impressive sheer cliffs that create the canyon. At one point we also had to make our way though a huge backup of driftwood and trash in the river that had collected due to recent rains washing garbage down from the hills. A few men in boats were gathering the trash in bags and hauling it away but they had an enormous task in front of them.
Once back in San Cristobal we made plans to meet Bob, a Londoner who was also on the canyon trip, for dinner. We had a good time drinking a few beers and sharing some traveling stories. Having traveled extensively in Southeast Asia, he gave us some ideas and advice. On this trip, before entering Mexico, he had traveled through the United State’s southwest. In Vegas, he actually won a Texas Hold’em poker tournament at the Sahara. Just as remarkable but much more devestating was his story of being in Phuket, Thailand last December during the tsunami.
Tomorrow it is off to Guatemala so it is our last night in Mexico.
Posted by Peter Mork at September 6, 2005 6:54 PM
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