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September 10, 2005
Mental Note: Don’t Swing from Hanging Vines
This morning we woke up early to visit a nature reserve right outside of town before we had to catch the shuttle to Antigua. The reserve was great; we were the only ones there. We hiked around the place for a few hours, during which we were able to cross suspension bridges and see waterfalls, spider monkeys, and a butterfly farm that was also home to an injured hawk. The only bad part about the hike was when I decided to swing from a vine hanging from a tree crossing the pathway. Needless to say it broke, I slipped on a rock, and landed directly in a pool of muddy stagnant water. To remember the moment properly, we’ve got a photo of the stagnant pool.
We caught a little open-aired cab back to our hotel, got a quick bite to eat at a restaurant right next door, said goodbye to our buddy Miguel, and then soon were off to Antigua in the shuttle.
Once in town we found a decent hotel and set off to explore the city. It reminds us of San Cristobal de las Casas in Mexico (in the highlands, terracotta tile roofs, indigenous Mayan influence, cobblestone streets) but has its own feel. Definitely a lot of tourists here; it is more of an established tourist destination than San Cristobal, however you can sense the same dangerous undercurrent as is around Lake Atitlan. Everyone is advised to be accompanied by a tourist policeman when visiting the nearby volcano, the town’s overlook, or the cemetary. Yet all of these things are advertised as popular tourist excursions. We’re probably just going to wander around town for a few days. We had a good dinner and then headed back to the hotel to make plans for the next few days.
Posted by Peter Mork at September 10, 2005 7:44 PM
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