Tuesday, September 9, 2008

El lago Atitlán

A few compañeros and I just got back a bit ago from checking out Ícara, which is a place that sets people up with some awesome treks, kayaking, etc.
So this weekend seven of us will probably be going on a two-day hike that will take us to Lake Atitlán, which is supposed to be one of the most beautiful places in Guatemala. We will potentially be leaving Friday afternoon where we will drive for an hour or so and then hike until 10 or 11 pm. At the site we´ll arrive at, we´ll eat a late dinner and then stay with a family (in a more rural moutainous area). The next day we´ll get up early and set out hiking until lunch time. After quickly eating we´ll get going again until night and then either camp out or stay with another family. Basically, along the way we will pass rivers, volcanos, and other Guatemalan breath-taking sights... The hike is moderate and doesn´t have extremely inclines, but it will be two days and I am excited!!!!
Once we get to the lake we´ll have the night and the next morning. There, we´ve heard, there are different pueblos that are dedicated to certain things... for example, there is a yoga community and a meditation community. I think we will be hitting up the yoga area!

Until then, hikers---

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