It´s been four days since my departure from San Pedro Laguna. 14 hours stuffed in a minibus with a dozen singing Israelis to Languin followed two days later with a 5 hour ride in the back of a 4 wheel drive pickup following the river from Semuc Chempay as it winds it´s way through beautiful countryside and I have arrived at the Caribbean Sea.
Semuc Chempay was beautiful although I did a solo trip there due to time constraints and finding out that I needed to leave the following morning at 830. Hiking around through the forest and soaking in the little pools separated by natural bridges of rock was a nice way to spend the afternoon. I arrived back at the hotel in time to hop on another bus to the Languin Caves where a group of about 15 of us were lead through caves which opened up into giant rooms with beautiful rock formations that with a little imagination looked like an elephant or a frog. The tour culminated with the group stopping at the entrance to the cave and turning all the lights out. Within a few minutes we could see a few bats soaring past our heads leaving the cave to go out and be nocturnal.
When the truck dropped myself and a handful of others who had also been staying in Languin at the boat dock in Rio Dulce I decided to follow the advice of a friend I met the night before. He suggested staying at Finca Tatin, which turned out to be some great advice I might add. After getting in a boat we started making our way from Lago Izabal toward the Caribbean Sea. It was a nice change to see so much wildlife out and about. We cruised past areas of Lily Pads, trees full of pelicans, and past local villagers in their hand carved wooden kayaks. When we pulled up to Finca Tatin I knew I had found a special place. Surrounded by jungle and squawking birds, this little oasis sits on the quiet river and offers a tranquil setting with hammocks everywhere, great kayaking, and a fun communal dinner.
Today I took a boat with a few other guests to The Seven Alters, some waterfalls on the Caribbean Sea just past Livingston. I had to use my imagination to picture what the falls would like with water coming over the rocks since they haven´t had any rain in the past few days. From there we went a few more kilometers down the coast and found a beautiful beach to hang out on for a few hours.
So here I sit in Livingston for an hour or so before I hop back in the boat for a short ride back to the hotel. A few friends staying at there whom I met in San Pedro are probably going to travel to Utila with me on Tuesday. I can feel the end of this trip rapidly approaching, but I am glad I saved this part for last as I am enjoying the relaxation after studying for three weeks.
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