August 3, 3006

Today we left from Monkey Bay and took a 2 hour bus ride to Rio on Rio Pools. This was no ordinary bus ride it, it was a ride through beautiful broad leaf forest (rain forest) on the bumpiest dirt road imaginable. Then we swam in beautiful pools with lots of water falls, and we were able to ride down the smaller falls like a slide. Sadly, our swim was cut short by a storm. After a lunch, of the best hot dogs I’ve ever had, we went on a hike through the broad leaf forest. On our hike many people had a life time first of eating termites, which tastes like carrots. Then we went through a cave. The highlight of the day for me was looking into a crevasse and seeing a million bats. Then we moved into the most beautiful hotel and had dinner at a local restaurant. After dinner we walked through the town of San Ignacio where our guide Kimo lives with his family. Today was my favorite day of the trip so far.
- Allison Littlefield

Swimming in the Rio on Rio Pools


Hiking through the Rio Frio Cave


Checking out the bats in Rio Frio Cave